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binary visions

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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TigerDirect has some good prices but I have received and seen a HUGE amount of dead hardware from them.

They're good for the ultra budget specs but their dead hardware issues coupled with their bottom-of-the-barrel hardware (which allows their cheap prices, but still) means that if you can spring for more, it's worth it.
 
binary visions

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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SkaredShtles said:
Yeah - I've not heard many good reports from that outfit.
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A place I interned at ordered 6 prebuilt PCs from them. 4 of them (!!) were DOA. One of the replacements for the 4 was also DOA. One more developed severe hardware problems within 2 weeks. I've experienced a couple similar things since and heard of many more.

Their retail stuff is usually fine, it just seems like if any of their internal techs touch anything, it turns to crap.
 
H8R

H8R

Cranky Pants
Nov 10, 2004
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binary visions said:
A place I interned at ordered 6 prebuilt PCs from them. 4 of them (!!) were DOA. One of the replacements for the 4 was also DOA. One more developed severe hardware problems within 2 weeks.
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I think you broke them.
 
syadasti

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
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binary visions

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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Um. I just put together a faster computer, for less money, and it's not refurbished so you'll get a real warranty. Not a great deal.
 
binary visions

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
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I can't get it to share my wishlist. It (and this) were just a quick spec, if you're really interested I'll double check everything. I modified the spec a little and it's now $389 shipped with a little better motherboard and no rebates to deal with.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811129031
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128034
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103747
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820141224
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148261
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827151153
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
binary visions said:
I can't get it to share my wishlist. It (and this) were just a quick spec, if you're really interested I'll double check everything. I modified the spec a little and it's now $389 shipped with a little better motherboard and no rebates to deal with.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811129031
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128034
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103747
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820141224
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148261
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827151153
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Sweet. I gotta get my wife a computer. She's gonna kill me soon. :D
 
$tinkle

$tinkle

Expert on blowing
Feb 12, 2003
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anybody here every buy corporate throw-aways? i just got my desktop (gx270 optiplex) for $72, incl mouse, keyboard, & 15" crt, w/ a windoze install key (also get free OS's through work). seems stupid to have 3 pcs & 4 laptops, but when they're nearly free, it seems stupider to walk away.
 
syadasti

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
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Our throwaways are from 1999 - GX1's - we still have about 3 dozen in production. You would have to pay me a raise to use them.
 
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