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Operating System Question
PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:03 pm
by Myoti
I'm getting a new computer soon and I've checked over alot of the stuff with one my friends (much more tech-savvy than I). One thing we wasn't sure about was this:
"Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005"
The site (Dell.com) offered that, Home Edition, and Pro, but Media Center seemed to be the best choice. However, I wanted to check with some of you guys and see if anyone knows how good it is. o.o/
PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:32 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Do not do not do NOT buy a dell computer now... unless you want to have the trouble of your life getting rid of 8000 retarded stupud dell programs and having mcaffee blocking even CAA for you
Dell computers are cheap for a reason my friend. Because they are basic lame crappy machines.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:46 pm
by Kaligraphic
Dell machines are okay, as long as you do a clean Windows install first thing.
I'm not really a fan of the whole Media Center Edition, but it really depends on your preferences and usage style.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:15 pm
by RedMage
Kaligraphic wrote:Dell machines are okay, as long as you do a clean Windows install first thing.
I'm not really a fan of the whole Media Center Edition, but it really depends on your preferences and usage style.
Our desktop is a Dell. It works OK, but I didn't want one for my laptop, I'll say that much.
They put MacAfee on it even though I deliberately de-selected it as a software option. That really torqued me off. I ripped it out first thing.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:43 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
I think a while back, Dells were okay (I bought mine around 2004) IT ACTUALLY HAD A PENTIUM PROCESSOR!
Then they decided to rip out the pentium 4's and put in celerons (Stupid I know) I think they put it back or something...
PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:14 pm
by Myoti
Well, thanks for telling me AFTER I buy it. Xp
But I've already checked everything with my friend and everything is cool (and use, I got a Pentium Processor on it, too, with Hyper Threading whatever =D ).
PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:43 pm
by Ryupower
Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I think a while back, Dells were okay (I bought mine around 2004) IT ACTUALLY HAD A PENTIUM PROCESSOR!
Then they decided to rip out the pentium 4's and put in celerons (Stupid I know) I think they put it back or something...
Celeron is a Pentium processor, more specifically Pentium M.
I use it, have no trouble with it. ^^
PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:45 pm
by Warrior4Christ
Ryupower wrote:Celeron is a Pentium processor, more specifically Pentium M.
I use it, have no trouble with it. ^^
Celeron is a budget 'version' of the Pentium. Pentium M is the mobile version, and there is also a Celeron M, which is the mobile version of the Celeron, obviously. But they've dropped the Pentium name now.
The Dell software they install is removable.