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Favorite Computer Companies?

Postby Link Antilles » Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:12 pm

My personal favorites are Dell, Alienware, and Falcon Northwest.

My viewpoint is from a gamer:

Dell: Well, my computer is an XPS and it hasn't failed me yet. Fair price.
Alienware: Powerful, cool looking, but seriously overpriced.
Falcon Northwest: Like Alien, but an with an AWESOME custom paintjob!


So, what's yours?


Note:
I messed up on the Poll, it's favorite Computer Company.
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Postby shooraijin » Sat Nov 15, 2003 7:04 pm

Apple isn't my *all-time* favourite, but it's the most favourite of mine that I can still buy from, so I'll choose that. Guess what #1 is? :grin:
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Postby Shinja » Sat Nov 15, 2003 7:33 pm

i always wanted a quantex just because of the name. i dont think they exist anymore these days
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Postby andyroo » Sat Nov 15, 2003 7:49 pm

My top would be IBM, Apple, and Gateway.
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Postby Mr. Rogers » Sat Nov 15, 2003 9:22 pm

apple, alienware, dell and ocsystem.com
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Postby Fsiphskilm » Sun Nov 16, 2003 9:46 pm

If apple weren't so over priced
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Postby Mr. Rogers » Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:12 pm

i think microsoft has a big room full of computers, and then they let a bunch of monkies and ferrets loose on the keyboards, then they take the gibberish they get from that, and sell it to us as their products.
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Postby TheMelodyMaker » Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:19 pm

shooraijin wrote:Guess what #1 is?


Does anybody know if Commodore even still exists?
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Postby Bobtheduck » Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:01 am

I'm gonna go for Gateway because of there incredible video editing setup... It would take a lot of drugs (of the brainwashing variety, not narcotics) to get me to go apple... I just like my windows too much... I haven't had any problems with it in a while, except for ram problems... I do need more ram... 256 doesn't cut it... Next update, I'm getting at least 2 GB... The Video Editing computer comes with 2 250GB harddrives, perfect for full frame uncompressed video projects, which I plan on doing, and of course powerful 3.2 gigahertz hyperthreading processor, and 800 Mhz FSB (not quite the 1 GHz that apple offers, but for ease of use and comfort like an old shoe, I'd put up with that)

Until then, I'm stuck with my crappy E-machines... I never got my 300 dollars in mail-in rebates, those cheating bunch of thieves...
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Postby shooraijin » Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:43 am

> Does anybody know if Commodore even still exists?

It does, but only as a brand of a Dutch concern called Tulip, which bought the name. Most of the tech patents that aren't expired, including the Amiga properties, are owned by (of all companies) Gateway -- yes, that Gateway, the PC clone manufacturer.
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Postby shooraijin » Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:45 am

> If apple weren't so over priced they would be bigger than Windows

I'm biased, but I do think I got what I paid for with my dual G4 Mac. That being said, when purchased (about a year ago), this dual 1.25GHz G4 Power Mac was a cool $3300. (ouch!)
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Postby Mithrandir » Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:16 pm

Yeah, I have to say, you get what you pay for. Then again, unless they have changed in the last few years, Apple has the highest margins in the industry. Something astrinomical like 60% or so.

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Postby LorentzForce » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:39 pm

i love my soldering iron.

oh wait, i DO buy parts. in that case, since i get them from all sorts of different places, i'd say my own.
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Postby Heaven's Cloud » Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:28 pm

I'd have to say Apple and Gateway are my favorites. Gateway is what I use, and I used an Apple a couple times when the Library had them and I was there. They were so cool.

I'm not all that fond of Dell. I don't know why, just not the best memory, and programming computer for me I guess.
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Postby Tet-chan » Tue Nov 18, 2003 5:51 pm

I always build my own computer
Dont really trust any companies
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Postby Fsiphskilm » Thu Nov 20, 2003 4:23 pm

Don't forget APPLE has t
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Postby Orange Kitten » Thu Nov 20, 2003 4:38 pm

I'd say "My own" as well

http://www.orangekitten.com/system.html

Built that sucker a while back, upgrading something every other couple months. Can't see it in the picture but it's got a blue neon cancer-causing light coming out of the case. Notice the Nerv logo on the case? :thumb:

Sharon Apple I bought in May, JUST before they released the G5 and they wouldn't let me return it or get $$ back for the G5. >.<
But I'm very happy with her :) She treats me good.
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Postby otaku » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:31 pm

I like my dells good hardware low prices good warranty and hardware support is speedy. tech support well I can't understand half of what they say because of middle eastern accents and its slow. love that company. hp makes horrible but cheap pcs and has really bad support
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Postby Straylight » Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:39 am

Orange Kitten wrote: Sharon Apple I bought in May, JUST before they released the G5 and they wouldn't let me return it or get $$ back for the G5. >.<
But I'm very happy with her :) She treats me good.


Arrg, that must have been a pain. The new G5s look totally awesome ]
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Postby Orange Kitten » Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:50 am

djnoz wrote:Arrg, that must have been a pain. The new G5s look totally awesome ]


Yeah, but if you look at the specs and everything, mine is pretty close to the low end G5...at least that's what I keep telling myself :bang: lol
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Postby shooraijin » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:56 am

Oh, I dunno, I think the dual 1.42 holds its own well. I intentionally bought the dual 1.25 (this was before the dual 1.42 was available) rather than waiting for the G5 because there are still some apps I have that only work in OS 9, as well as my beloved high quality analogue capture card. It's no G5, but I think it still rocks.
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Postby Macross » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:50 pm

I realy like my oun computer.. I put it together ... I know what´s in it...;)
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