Should I give dell another chance??

Question

in 2001 i boughta inspiron 5000 the battery was bad and the pc got very hot and in three yer the lcd light went off. my question is: if dell has lost he lead what isa the best name in pc

my reuirement are: build in skype, word, protection, podcast, media play of dvd, wireless internet, cam, newest screen like an apple, photo processing,,ect.....i perfer a pc or notbook to an apple though..but an apple is ok

Answer 1

Yes, Dell is very good.

Answer 2

the exact same thing happened to me with a dell inspiron 5000 in about 2001!

it overheated and burnt my legs. :/

i have an advent now, it's quite good.

Answer 3

The above "answer" is spam.  I've seen that same post before.  Of course, all the Apple users will tell you that Apple is better.  However, I would definitely choose HP (Hewlette-Packard) instead of Dell.  Dells are very cheaply made and Dell has bad customer service.  Dells are not known for their quality either.  HP is the best store-baught brand that I have ever seen.

Answer 4

Go for the Dell.

I have been  a Dell fan for for 15 years and never had one l**k of trouble with any of my own or work Dells.

I had lots of problems with HP (mainly keyboards that the keys fall off) though at work and won't own one my self.

Answer 5

I've had a dell and it was alright.  But definitely stay away from hp.  I bought an hp computer 3 years ago.  Six months in I had problems with it.  The keyboard broke.  Then the mouse.  Next the internal wireless internet connection stopped working.  Then the entire computer crashed - needed a new hard drive.  About 3 months ago the screen stopped working.  Now I have to get a new computer - my insurance says it is now "junked."  I will never buy a hp again, nor will I ever recommend it to anyone.

Macs are wonderful computers.  When my laptop had all of its problems and was in the shop, I went out and bought a mac because I was falling behind in my work.  My mac is wonderful.  My mac renewed my faith in computers.  So, of course I will recommend a mac.  

Some pluses:

-never slows down like a pc does.  I have thousands of photos and songs on mine   and it runs just as fast as it did the day I got it home.  

-It can't get viruses, so I save $100 every year on virus protection software.

-Extremely easy to use.  

-The desktop ones are easy to hook up - a single plug in cord.  Then there are usb ports where you plug your mouse and key board.  

-They meet all of your qualifications.  

-The dashboard feature is amazing.  

If you are still fixed on a pc, I've heard good things about Toshiba.