tiny or dell packages?

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howdy folks,
on the look out for a new system and need some advice.imnot a big computer buff.my present system is out of the breadknifes office at work and is fairly out dated.ive recently been looking at the dell dimension 5100 and the tiny tornado mach 1 package.the tiny one looks a better deal(TFT etc). and they're both bout the same price i think £600.dont know what to do wether to use these or go to a local. just for the record im not a big games freak and would mainly use it for surfing and downloads.what would you lot out there do :?:

cheers.
 
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I had a Tiny and the harddrive broke down. My mate had a Tiny and had major problems and took them to court to get his money back.

I am writing this on a dell laptop and I really like it. I have also got 2 locally made pc's and apart from a couple of minor niggles which were quickly sorted they have been fine.
 
thanks for the info pete,i favour dell but the tiny one had a few extras.wil give it another rethink,

cheers again
 
Dell all the way. Mine is now 18 months old and has been fantastic. Only problem has been a video card glitch in the first 3 months, their helpline was superb and a new video card came by courier the next day. No problems since. I have heard nightmare stories about both Tiny and Time.
 
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In terms of reliability, I see many more Tiny systems than Dell in the workshop. The PSUs in Tiny machines seem to be a weak point.
 
I too know of Tiny owners who have been dogged with problems. I personally would always buy Dell over other brands. Don't forget all these little 'extras' mean that the rest of the components are cheaper and lesser quality, nothing in life is free ;)

Dell TFT/LCD monitors are really good, even the entry level give a really good image.
 
I have fixed countless Tiny machines, the ones I have seen appeared to have been made up with spare parts, in one desktop machine there was a Laptop harddrive in it connected via a cobbled together adaptor.

Dell on the other hand are (IMO) quality machines made with matched components (Very Important!).

I would also suggest you check your local paper for bespoke made kit, you may well find that by foregoing the sackfuls of free crap software and free (£30) printer you might well end up with a much better machine.

Cheers
Merv
 
Last week I received a quote from a local company (specs same as Dell5100 but with flat panel screen, XP Pro and all-in-one printer): same price, but including delivery of course (just round the corner ;)).

I will go for this local company, I know them personally and if there would be any problems they're just a minutes walk away.
(Shop local!)
 
I've not used a recent Dell, but am I right in thinking they are also very quiet?

The bigger companies have the budget to work out more efficient cooling systems, my Compaq at work is almost silent... and I'm a silent computing fundamentalist.

You might not think a noisy computer bothers you, but once you have something quieter you'll never go back.
 
At work,we had "own brand" computers - as these broke,started to replace them with known labels.
Last year,the whole lot were replaced by Dells - p.c.s and the central servers!
In a year,I think two p.cs have had problems (out of 30) and as previously mentioned,replacement parts were there next day.

From experience - Dell are good :D
From reputation/advice - Tiny aren't :cry:
 
thanks for the opinions folks,

ive decided to go local.they've got 2 dececnt packages-one at £220 and £300.lifetime warranty-if it breaks can take it back... so so.these are base unit prices by the way.keyboard and speakers are all in.80 or 120 gig hdd,2.4 or .8 processors,graphics card etc etc+ can choose tower with frisco disco lights :D :cool: ,


cheers scott.
 
AdamW said:
I've not used a recent Dell, but am I right in thinking they are also very quiet?

It hadn't even occurred to me, but yes they are.

From where I'm sitting, and indeed directly in front of the tower itself, it's inaudible. With an ear to the back of it, you can just hear the whirr of (presumably) the PSU fan, and the airflow from it, but only when you're literally that close. Same goes for the HDD: you can hear it, but only if you're within 6 inches.

Incidentally, Adam, you do realise that in instigating this little experiment, you've now become one of an exclusive group of people who've made me get on my knees on the bedroom floor with my face towards the ground and my ass in the air? :LOL: :LOL:
 
Well that's more info than we need to know, but in my mind, yes Dell, tiny were in receivership not too long ago, and dell are pretty much OK (for a home user!!)
 
sr72 said:
lifetime warranty-if it breaks can take it back

As long as the shop is still there!. Don't be swayed by these claims, check their definition of 'lifetime' some companies will have this written in the small print as maybe 2-3 years. ;)
 
ninebob said:
AdamW said:
I've not used a recent Dell, but am I right in thinking they are also very quiet?

It hadn't even occurred to me, but yes they are.

From where I'm sitting, and indeed directly in front of the tower itself, it's inaudible. With an ear to the back of it, you can just hear the whirr of (presumably) the PSU fan, and the airflow from it, but only when you're literally that close. Same goes for the HDD: you can hear it, but only if you're within 6 inches.

Incidentally, Adam, you do realise that in instigating this little experiment, you've now become one of an exclusive group of people who've made me get on my knees on the bedroom floor with my face towards the ground and my ass in the air? :LOL: :LOL:

Usually, you are advised to read the smallprint. In this case, i'm not so sure :D :D . Incidently, what do you get when you cross a computer with a nun? A system that won't ever go down on you :LOL: :LOL:
 
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