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The Dell 8200 is rather old so by today’s standards it may be considered rubbish but in its day it was a solid machine.
I have upgraded many Latitude Laptops without issue when you know how (I did not know how at first but, with a bit of training it is fairly easy). The reason your laptop upgrade did not go well may be that you lack the knowledge to update it. Did you research the RAM, and buy the right type? I did you get the correctly hard drive? Did you update the BIOS? When replacing the drive you know you must be careful with the connectors? Laptops are NOT like desktops; where you have open standards and things are easy to update. Laptops can be tricky.
Not all Dells are garbage. I've got an inspiron 1100 that was built in sept 03 laying around that has no problem running Windows 7 on 512MB ram.
There might be alot of good Dell's out there, but it's just the mere fact that they sold SOME bad one's they knew about. That's the dishonest part that you do not see other manufactures doing.
I agree in part. When it comes to getting something replaced Dell is close to the top of my list for lousy customer service, right up there with AT&T, Dodge, Apple, and the VA. A few good products doesn't compensate for generally dishonest business practices and outright fraud. However, the only difference between Dell and a lot of other companies out there is that Dell got caught in the act trying to cover up the sales of a defective line of products and the others haven't yet. Does anyone really believe Dell is the first (or last) company to do this?
I have always wondered why one would buy a mass produced computer. Knowing that the very cheapest parts will be used to the penny. IMHO These types of companies concerns are shareholders first and customers second. If you can't build your own computer get with a reliable (in your community) computer builder. With consultation with such a business you can pick and choose the parts you need or will need. You can have one or more built as your needs might be. I have found the cost isn't much more. The point that Dell repaired most of the bad computers is not soothing. The big point is that they new or should of new that these computers where going to go bad and still make them that way and sold them. I don't own a computer business or sell computer parts.
Why do people buy mass produced computers? Same reason they believe it when a popup from some website tells them their computer is massively infected, even though they got no warning from their antivirus... Because they don't know any better. It's not always cheaper at the start to build your own computer, but provided the chipset and component manufacturers aren't also doing the same thing on the product lines you happen to purchase that dell just got caught doing, you'll probably end up with something that outperforms anything you can buy at a big box store for the same money, with the added bonus of no trial or bloatware to slow it down and not as much chance of some catastrophic failure in the first few days, weeks or months.
And here I thought this was a NEW thing.
No but seriously, Dell's an okay company, but knowingly selling defective computers is pretty ridiculous.
That is a generalization I disagree with!! All my computers are mass produced, however I know enough not to click on pop ups, or believe a fake A/V. Some of us find it easier to just order and unistall the bloatware and go for it. I would build my own system if I had the time and patiance. I believe your comment was a little out of line for those of us who choose the convinience over the bragging right.
Like I said before I have owned Dell after Dell and not had one issue, They were solid and ran great! Dell is just the first to admit the fact they knowingly sold bad PC's. All the others have done it as well.
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