Author Topic: New Computer ? (Read 11459 times)

Sage · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:16:38 PM »

ohhh Yeah I was thinking of Compaq. Sorry xD

Reier · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:16:48 PM »

No, I think Gateway and Dell are different. I'm using a Gateway laptop now... maybe the names are separate, IDK. They could be owned by Dell, I'm no expert.
I was wondering what happened to Compaq though.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:24:29 PM »

Quote from: Reier on April 10, 2010, 12:16:48 PM

No, I think Gateway and Dell are different. I'm using a Gateway laptop now... maybe the names are separate, IDK. They could be owned by Dell, I'm no expert.
I was wondering what happened to Compaq though.

I just looked it up... and I was wrong about them being owned by Dell.

They are actually owned by Acer as well. I had forgot about that because, initially, Gateway first bought E-Machines to have a cheap computer lineup with a different name. When Acer acquired e-Machines they also bought up Gateway as part of the deal.

Gateway still operates pretty independently from Acer though. They still have most of their original tech-support offices. E-machines on the other hand is totally absorbed by Acer and really bears no resemblance to the original company that it once was.

Reier · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:27:38 PM »

Speaking of Gateway tech support.... it's in India. Believe me, I know.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:27:51 PM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels on April 10, 2010, 12:14:30 PM

Alienware = Dell

great so now alienware computers explode too

frezal · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:51:46 PM »

Quote from: JoeBlo on April 10, 2010, 12:27:51 PM

Quote from: Jack Daniels on April 10, 2010, 12:14:30 PM
Alienware = Dell

great so now alienware computers explode too

Dell has owned Alienware for a few years now.

kill343gs · « **Reply #26 on:** April 11, 2010, 12:37:28 AM »

My dell doesn't explode. At least not this one. My old dell 3 computers ago the chipset heatsink fell off because it was glued on instead of clipped... It fried the motherboard.

Naryar · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2010, 01:45:32 AM »

Is E-Machines good ?

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:32:39 AM »

Quote from: Naryar on April 11, 2010, 01:45:32 AM

Is E-Machines good ?

E-Machines is Acer's cheap cheap cheap brand. I have had pretty good luck with their monitors so far... But their computers on the other hand are manufactured with very low-end components. Because of this, they are usually unfriendly with upgrades like Video Cards. I, honestly, don't think you would be very happy with an E-Machines computer.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2010, 03:39:46 AM »

If Acer is low end, and E-Machine is even worst..... It will be like a n00b trying to troll by spamming fail-bots with a different username.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:54:40 AM »

just thought I would throw this in

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:07:57 PM »

my list
1. gateway
2. hp

acer is TERRIBLE and I mean it, the plastic is cheap and wobbly, they are extremely poorly made. The hinges on the laptops they make are extremely fragile... basically they suck.
my laptop is a 14.1 gateway 2gb memory, with black patterned plastic (really easy to scratch) and a brushed aluminum sort of material. I love it

inplabth · « **Reply #32 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:24:38 PM »

My suggestion, build one from individually ordered parts. Contrary to how it seems, it's not hard. If you think about it, the parts come from all over the world and they have to make sure that anyone, anywhere can put them together. Each part will only fit in one place, one way.

Slightly more on topic, though, Acer's not too bad, Gateway isn't good, HP's alright, Dell's a no-no, and Alienware's like burning money.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:40:18 PM »

gateways are reliable and customer service is great... you obviously don't know what you are typing...

Condor33 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2010, 09:55:01 PM »

Quote from: inplabth on May 03, 2010, 10:24:38 PM

My suggestion, build one from individually ordered parts. Contrary to how it seems, it's not hard. If you think about it, the parts come from all over the world and they have to make sure that anyone, anywhere can put them together. Each part will only fit in one place, one way.

This is true, you really are just snapping premade parts together. There is a downside to this though: be prepared for four months of reading reviews and browsing Newegg before you're completely satisfied.

Naryar · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2010, 04:11:28 AM »

Quote from: inplabth on May 03, 2010, 10:24:38 PM

My suggestion, build one from individually ordered parts. Contrary to how it seems, it's not hard.

For a laptop ?

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #36 on:** May 05, 2010, 05:51:07 PM »

Quote from: DuckRA2 on May 03, 2010, 10:40:18 PM

gateways are reliable and customer service is great... you obviously don't know what you are typing...

And Acer owns Gateway. Lol.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 05, 2010, 06:07:05 PM »

I know that, but they are still separate mostly.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #38 on:** May 05, 2010, 06:35:00 PM »

Quote from: DuckRA2 on May 05, 2010, 06:07:05 PM

I know that, but they are still separate mostly.

Heheh. It's cool. I was just picking on yah in a friendly way.

I, honestly find this entire thread to be amusing because everyone seems to base their opinion on their individual experience. Computers are so fickle in general that sometimes you win sometimes you lose. Heck, 80 percent of the time computer problems are software/config issues that aren't even related to the construction quality of the machine.

Customers bring computers into our tech dept all the time complaining that the computer is "a piece of crap" because it runs slow. But, usually, they are idiots that are running 10 Explorer windows of Flash based Pron with only 1 gig of RAM while trying to multitask a billion other things.

On the subject of hardware failures, our number one repair request is hard drives. And even though your computer can be an Acer, HP, Compaq, Gateway, whatever... it is still going to most likely have a drive made by Toshiba, Hitachi, Western Digital, etc etc. Most of these computer companies use the same drives by the same manufacturers.

The other common failure is Power Supplies. And this is why I don't favor Dell because their power supplies (Laptop and Desktop) are usually proprietary and have to be replaced directly through them. Proprietary construction methods = headache when you want to repair the machine yourself (boooo Dell and Sony)

It is a mixed bag. My Acer desktop has been good to me, but the Acer laptop that I sold my neighbor just broke last week. (video ribbon cable is coming loose, resulting in a finicky screen when opened) My friends brand new Dell barfed a hard drive after only 4 months of use. They sent a tech out to replace it, but it was still disappointing. My Apple laptop is 12 years old and works fine for what I use it. The only thing wrong with it, is the daughtercard fried and it wont charge the battery anymore. But I just use it on my desk, so I don't care. I have an old Dell desktop that runs strong and happy, but my folks Dell laptop has been giving them trouble since day one.

So, really, at this point Naryar. All I can say is: "Don't buy a brand you have never even heard of." :P

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 05, 2010, 06:42:38 PM »

do you repair computers?