[RTTY] Dell Outlet

[Steve AI9T]

You can still buy a Dell with XP installed at this site. 
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/us/segments/bsd/smart_values?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~ck=anavml 
<http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/us/segments/bsd/smart_values?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&%7Eck=anavml>

Buy the Optiplex 360 and get a 3 yr warranty free shipping and Monitor 
for a pretty good price. In my opinion. 

-- 
73

Steve AI9T

http://www.ai9t.com

QSL via LOTW and EQsL




Phil Sussman wrote:
> I've had several poor experiences with Dell. Unless you buy a 'professional'
> maintenance plan, any technical contact requires an excessive amount of time on
> the phone waiting for a non-English speaker using a pretend 'Americanied' name.
> Many times I gave up in frustration in dealing with this low end support. These
> computers were usually less than 90 days old -- and some had to be scrapped.
>
> Obviously, I'm no longer buying, using, or recommending anything with the Dell
> name on it. 
>
> You can't buy XP (except for a premium price from the Educational/Professional
> sales department) and their Vista driver help is a waste -- a true lack of support.
>
> While some have had a degree of operability with Dell computers, the overall
> quality is horrible on their low end products. I've done better with commerical
> lease trade-ins and flea markets (all non-Dell).
>
> I learned the hard way. Now I won't fork over any money in advance until I've
> personally inspected and tested potential purchases. I've saved a lot of grief
> that way! Luckily I'm no longer in charge of buying and/or repairing company
> computers.
>
> 73 de Phil - N8PS
>
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> Quoting Jim McDonald <jim at n7us.net>:
>
>   
>> You won't see dirt cheap prices on used PCs but Dell does have an outlet
>> site, as some of the other manufacturers do too, I think.  It's at
>> http://www.dell.com/dfo?s=gen&cs=&~srd=true&sk=outlet&scat=all .  I found it
>> by going to Dell's home page and searching for "outlet."
>>
>> I bought the PC I am using now, a Dell 8300, there a few years ago.  I
>> remember I had a problem with it, and a tech came out and replaced the
>> motherboard on my kitchen table under the warranty!
>>
>> New PC prices are obviously pretty reasonable, but the outlet Dells
>> sometimes offer an interesting combination of options/peripherals.
>>
>> (In the mid 1990s, before eBay, I had fun participating in online auctions
>> of used PCs at Egghead, and the deals were very attractive.)
>>
>> Jim N7US
>>
>>
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