Nickname: Tayyab

Review: Dell is off course. Not a better option among so many options. It really has to come up with something new and different to stay in the market.

Date reviewed: Jul 20, 2006 9:49 AM

Nickname: anhbiz

Review: Regarding Dell and Apple, I think they are good business. Their products meet some problem, Dell has no special points or strong points to other product like HP, Vaio and Apple, although they are very strong, their Mac OSX are so unfamiliar so it is not popular and comfortable. Regarding other terms, I think both Apple and Dell have get over the hill. They need to change themselves before the markets do that.

Date reviewed: Jul 20, 2006 4:36 AM

Nickname: WC

Review: The main problem I see is that computer processor selection has become too difficult between Intel and AMD who knows what the power/ speed of the chips and why do I care between Duo Core/ Sempron/ Turion/ etc. Jeesh - used to be easy with Pentium 4 2.8G or 3.0G.

Date reviewed: Jul 19, 2006 11:05 PM

Nickname: Firozali A.Mulla

Review: Steve Jobs and Michael have one thing in common. They want more and more money. In economics, there is a diminishing point where you stall and go slowly down. That is when you are to invent new thing or go for innovation. This saturation point is over. New companies are coming up with better inventions.

Date reviewed: Jul 19, 2006 11:43 AM

Nickname: Ojaguar

Review: I am going to buy a MacBook from Apple for its cool design and affordable configuration. Apple's work can be considered a sort of art, like both laptop and MP3 player. That is why they look cool, and the users like to show off with them. In the meantime, it represents high quality, stability and performance, making you enjoy safely and comfortably.

Date reviewed: Jul 19, 2006 9:59 AM

Nickname: SteveB

Review: Sad to see all this negative stuff about Dell. They employ heaps of people back in my hometown, Limerick, Ireland. I've recommended Dell to people who I know for a few years now and I never heard a complaint. I recently got a quote from them and was very happy with that experience. I've not bought a new PC yet, mainly because my wife wants a nice silver box/keyboard and screen surround. We will probably end up with a HP because the Dells are all black, maybe based on what I'm reading here it's just as well they don't make a silver box.

Date reviewed: Jul 18, 2006 9:49 AM

Nickname: Adam

Review: I'm using laptop of Compaq --it's amazing that it continues to work since 2000. I had to recognize you'd better buy a product of H-P lineup if you want to enjoy yourself. Don't touch Dell.

Date reviewed: Jul 18, 2006 4:12 AM

Nickname: John Bailey

Review: The slump is pretty easily explained as far as I can see. Hardware is now at a point where most if not all of what an average user needs to do can be done with last year's computer, with power to spare. Video editing, photo manipulation etc are all standard features now, not the reserve of high performance home builders or those who can afford high end workstations. And XP is fairly stable too, so the idea of upgrading away from fewer crashes doesn't even come into it. Until Vista comes stomping in and soaks up all the extra processing power the slump will continue. Why would anybody want to upgrade if their current system is not even taxed by the tasks they ask of it now. The big question is how long can this go on. Eventually there will be chips with multiple cores as standard, and an even more demanding and less efficent OS will have to be created to stimulate the market.

Date reviewed: Jul 18, 2006 2:49 AM

Nickname: kevin

Review: I was in the market for a laptop for my daughter for college. I asked various IT folks who I know what to purchase. Unanimously, it was "don't buy a Dell." I was told by the majority of them to go with Toshiba, which I did. I have called then twice with questions and they were very nice and spoke English. I will stay away from Dell. They seem to be riding a wave on their name only, and that is about to crash.

Date reviewed: Jul 17, 2006 4:23 PM

Nickname: jdh

Review: I have used a Dell once in my lifetime--2000. With a year of use I came to the conclusion that a Dell is a Dell, you get what you pay for. For me that turned out to be poor customer service and dodgy hardware. Since then I smartened up by moving to a range of Rev.B Apple products. Why? I grew tired of vendors not taking ownership of faults--classic finger pointing, hardware vendors vs. OS (Microsoft) and vice versa. So ask the question: What am I really buying into here? If you think that saving a few extra quid will save you in the end, think again. I have to tell you, I know exactly whose neck to squeeze when I own an Apple product. You're not just buying hardware here, you're making an investment and that investment should be upheld by the vendor. Apple has got something, they make the OS and the hardware, something goes wrong I can go immediately to an Apple Store and have face time with someone who cares about my problem. Is that worth the extra cost to me? To you?

Date reviewed: Jul 17, 2006 8:55 AM