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Old 29-07-10, 03:30 PM   #11
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Default Re: (rant) PC World, why does it exist?

PC World make money from people that arent really into computers and will buy the crap they come out with. Who in their right mind would pay somebody else to install software on their PC?
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Old 29-07-10, 03:46 PM   #12
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Its something to do at lunchtime when its raining. Go in and find an assistant and ask them for a laugh that you have £500 to spend on a PC or Laptop what do they recomend etc, i laugh and i dont know a massive amount about computers but enough to know they DONT! I did get a great deal on my portable HDD from them though Couldnt beat it online anywhere and could pick it up that day, so not always bad
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Old 29-07-10, 03:54 PM   #13
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Who in their right mind would pay somebody else to install software on their PC?
who in there right mind would buy a pre built computer.
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Old 29-07-10, 03:55 PM   #14
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who in there right mind would buy a pre built computer.
I would.
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Old 29-07-10, 03:58 PM   #15
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who in there right mind would buy a pre built computer.
Someone who cannot be bothered with the hassle of building the machine themselves, fault finding if a component is problematic and requires a warranty that covers the entire system and not each individual component.

Having said that, I have never bought a pre-built system.
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Old 29-07-10, 04:00 PM   #16
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Someone who cannot be bothered with the hassle of building the machine themselves, fault finding if a component is problematic and requires a warranty that covers the entire system and not each individual component.

Having said that, I have never bought a pre-built system.
Exactly, it also helps when you have 120,000 of them to build and deploy.
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Old 29-07-10, 04:04 PM   #17
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I would.
Why ? you could build a superior system for the same price as a pre built system. Also you know its built out of quality parts and not the mostly substandard parts in a pre built.

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Someone who cannot be bothered with the hassle of building the machine themselves, fault finding if a component is problematic and requires a warranty that covers the entire system and not each individual component.

Having said that, I have never bought a pre-built system.
id rather have individual warranty, also most of the time individual warranty is twice as long as the usual pre built warranty


its just my opinion but you'd be mad in my mind to buy a pre built (excluding lap tops)
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Old 29-07-10, 04:06 PM   #18
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Exactly, it also helps when you have 120,000 of them to build and deploy.
if you are talking about business situations then i agree pre builds are good idea.

but for the home i dont think they are cost effective or flexible
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Old 29-07-10, 04:07 PM   #19
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who in there right mind would buy a pre built computer.
Cheaper to buy a dell than buy all the same parts.
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Old 29-07-10, 04:10 PM   #20
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id rather have individual warranty, also most of the time individual warranty is twice as long as the usual pre built warranty
All well and good if you have the time, skills and tools required to diagnose and replace faulty components. For people with full time jobs and no interest in computers other than their function pre-built systems make the most sense.
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