Sean O Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hey all- So, I got my Inspiron 6000 laptop a year and a half ago after having a disastrous experience from Compaq, expecting that it would be far more reliable. Everything was more or less ok (a few big issues, but they were solved) for the first 15 months, at which point the machine pretty much went to hell. I couldn't run any even remotely high-powered application because the computer would overheat tremendously, forcing me to close down the application. Then I started having major power issues, going through 4 different AC adapters (and the $200 that cost) just to get it to charge. Then, even when a working AC adapter was plugged in, it would only intermittently accept charge. For the past 2 weeks I have to wedge the AC adapter plug to get it to charge at all, and even then it barely works. Right now I'm at 15% charge hoping that it'll charge long enough to write this post. Dell support won't even speak to me about the issue, since they want to charge me to speak about something that is 100% their fault. On the dell forum I found out that it's a system board problem that happens with many Inspiron 6000s, and that it'll cost $100-$500 to fix the problem. So, the moral is, don't ever get a dell. The company is fully aware of a major degenerative problem with their computer, and refuse to do anything about it. On top of that, my girlfriend's Inspiron 1000 is starting to develop the same problem after just a year. With Dell, HP and Compaq off the list, I'm running out of computer companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhath Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Mac. I highly recommend the macbook pro. Plus you can run windows on. I am, and its amazing. Best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 I would rather kill myself than use an Apple, so that's not really a solution for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljjt Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Ive been speaking out about the evils of Dell to everyone I know for a few years....never ever been happy with one; whether it be laptop or desktop. I just build my own desktops now, and I never ever have a problem this way. Biggest issue ive had is I burnt out my power supply from overloading it. When it comes to laptops, I have an aunt "in the business", and she always highly recommended Toshiba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stecropper Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Although I am an IBM'er for the past nearly 40 years I will honestly tell you that IBM laptops (now Lenovo) are the Industries best by far and have been for years. Desktops are pretty much pick and choose your vendor these days but Laptops for quality, performance and reliability are a solid IBM winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfguy10 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Yep - DELL = POC. Pi$$ed Off Consumer. It's also a pleasure to use their support where clearly a person by the name of Fardeep or Mutha passes themselves off as 'Dave' or 'Steve'. Add Alienware to this mess too. They sell junk and have lousy support. My son was off to his second tour in Iraq so as a going away present I bought him a Sager 3GB 21" screen laptop. Thing weighed about 22lbs. Great laptop but it had it's issues too. I bought the laptop on my platinum card so it doubled the warranty. Turned out to be very handy. Hard drive controller dropped after a year. They fixed it = extended warranty covered it and all is well. Well good luck - stay on Dell's A$$ = sometimes they will cave and actually replace your hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordoBaggins Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I have had a Dell for over 7 years and they have been the best desktop pc I have ever been associated with. I just purchased a new Dell last year and I have never had a problem in the 7 years since I've started with Dell. Mvp looks amazing on my widescreen ultra sharp 21 inch flat screen that is also from Dell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaniplex Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 my past 2 computers have been dells, and they were perfect. if something broke (eg dvd-rw drive), they came to my house and replaced it (under warranty) i personally see them as the best, and they've solved every problem i had with my computer so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I have 3 Dell Desktops, 2 Dell Laptops, 2 docking stations, & 5 Dell WS monitors Zero problems Cross Toshiba off you laptop list, I've had two over the last 3 years and both over heat like a ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhath Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 yea, but i think they are afraid to give kraw crappy machines... they see him coming and they give him a good one.. and sean, why do u hate apple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immac Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 gotta say I like Dell.. I'm on my second Dell desktop now. First one stayed on 24 / 7 for years and never had a problem. The one I have now has been on for over a year w/ no major issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 yea, but i think they are afraid to give kraw crappy machines... they see him coming and they give him a good one.. and sean, why do u hate apple? Because every single time I have tried to use an apple since 1988, it's been a disaster. I have lost countless projects when forced to use them at work, and I can't believe the company even survived to this point. Every single new version of Mac OS ___ has been accompanied by cries of "this is the one they get right", and it's still a total nightmare to use. I hate the design, I hate the lack of functionality, I hate the cutesy marketing campaign, I hate how ridiculously expensive their products are for what you get, and so I hate everything about apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhath Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Lol, since i got my macbook in may, Tiger has never crashed once. I experience about 1 windows crash per day. Theres a learning curve to them, as far as being proficient with them. Have you actually extensively tried tiger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have used nothing but Dells, and I have never had a problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean O Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Lol, since i got my macbook in may, Tiger has never crashed once. I experience about 1 windows crash per day. Theres a learning curve to them, as far as being proficient with them. Have you actually extensively tried tiger? No, the point is, I don't need to experience tiger, since it's still made by Mac. 19 years of utter failure has taught me not to even try. Windows XP is rock-solid for me, it's just Dell's horrible manufacturing that's causing the problems. We're not talking about Windows ME here, XP is actually functional. Even for the things that apple is supposedly good at (images, sound and video) I've had nothing but bad luck. And when it comes to drafting, good god, what a nightmare. I'd be lucky if I could go 10 minutes without Vectorworks crashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkchu Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 well i have used alot of different computers. Let's see i have had an e-machines, hp, ibm and dell desktop and a toshiba laptop. Honestly i have never had an issue with any but the e-machines.. that is of course cuz it is old and the power supply and memory readout doesn't work anymore. Besides that no problems =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhath Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Well sean, i cant speak for the other mac os's... this is the first one ive had, and its been thoroughly amazing. Again, 6 months, never crashed once... And its so much faster than xp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have 3 Dell Desktops, 2 Dell Laptops, 2 docking stations, & 5 Dell WS monitors Zero problems That's impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNateGBent Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have had nothing but great experiences with Dells. We have three Dell that are older than 5, including one that's 8 and used daily, and two new ones that are incredible. Only one of these was a laptop, but I've never had any problems with that, so I guess some Dell models (XPS and Dimension in particular) are more reliable than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNets24 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have a Dell never had a problem, after haing this desktop for 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have had experience with a number of Dells through my own(Dimension 8250) and friends and family. They were Dimensions also, the 8300 and 8400 and have been solid systems. My 8250 now is almost 4 years old and I have added hard drives and a new video card, Radeon X800 AGP. But I am maxed out with this motherboard as 4X AGP is it for the video and the RAM is PC1066 RDRAM and is now very expensive to upgrade, so I am stuck with 512 Megs. My system runs all the sports games great, but lags on the later FPS games. Thus my recent purchase of a Xbox 360 and HD-DVD player to go with my 42" LCD, that also doubles as my computer monitor. So now I have the best of both worlds. By the way, can't recommend the 360 setup high enough. Also upconversion on standard def DVDs is outstanding using the VGA cable with the HD-DVD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 tigerdirect.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewCrew520 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 My dad's laptop has that same problem with the charger not working. It used to charge sporadically but it doesn't even do that anymore. As far as Dell desktops I love those. I have one and it's doing great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Sean, that's blatantly a motherboard fault. If any tech. support agent told you otherwise, they're either lying, or they were too stupid to know what tree to follow on the support tool. If you want to take a shot at it, call Dell again and ask to speak to an L2 or a tech. lead without even dealing with the L1 agent. If the fault existed when you purchased the system, which it sounds like it did, Dell are liable for a replacement - both legally and as good customer service. The charging issue is one thing, but the overheating of the system sounds like the fan overspinning, which, again, is a motherboard fault. If you want me to look your case up, PM me the service tag on your system and I can check what the L1's have done already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
151person Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 laptops are going to overheat no matter what. whatever you buy, get a cooling pad with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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