ScottW wrote:

"Bruce J. Richman" wrote in message
...

My computer needs don't generally involve gaming, so I can't comment on
that.
(I do enjoy playing spades competitively on the Microsoft gaming zone once
in a
while). For my needs, their computers are ok, their prices are
reasonable, and
their customer service (on the rare occasions that I've had to use it) is
effective.


Bruce J. Richman




I don't find Dell prices competitive.
They did have a great deal on a large flat panel
the guys at work were raving about recently.
Some 21" for $800 in their business section.

Look at their system prices.
The dimension 8300 is kind of competitive
but the XPS is a joke. Most people won't see
any difference in these machines performance
(especially with a memory upgrade in the 8300)
yet they are almost 2x delta in price.

Both have a crappy vid card BTW.
For the price the XPS should have an
ATI 9800.

ScottW









I have a Dimension 8200. Since I don't get involved with high-level gaming or
graphics, I find their video ok.



Bruce J. Richman