Have computers quality in manufacture decreased?

[aimeeandbeatles]

An example: In 1998 or so, we bought the Aptiva IBM. Sold it 9 years later, bought my new one. I'll just say if I put this thing (Prosys Axess 2006) through half the abuse we did to the Aptiva, it'd balk out. (And we never had any hardware trouble with it. I don't recall it ever having to be taken to the shop. Did have a few issues with the OS, though -- Windows 98.)

Do you think the quality of computers manufacturing has decreased?

 

[Cutlass]

Yes. but to be fair, manufacturers and consumers both have realized that a computer will be obsolete before it gets old. And few people will hold on to one long enough for it to break down. Unless it's a Dell.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Unless it's a Dell.

I found it hilarious that my school technician uses Dells because they're "reliable." Where he get that bullcrap? Did Dell pay him a good bonus?

 

[Cutlass]

I have been told several times that Dell uses cheap, and even refurbished parts. That lowers reliability.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

One of the school in staff asked me if Dells were any good, and I said "only if you're gonna do basic stuff like email and word processing, and even then it's better to get something else."

 

[Zelig]

Quality of average components has decreased, quality of high-end components has increased.

Dell is fine, they're on par with all the other major manufacturers.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Dell is fine, they're on par with all the other major manufacturers.

I've always heard that Dells were crummy.

 

[taper]

Dell's problem is they really cheaped out on Inspirions targeted to college students a few years ago, and cut tech support at the same time. The rest of the lines were fine, but that highly vocal group make a big fuss, and Dell's still paying for it. I really like the Vostro business line from Dell.

Quality may be down, but prices are down even more. Remember even 5 years ago when laptops were several thousand? You can get something for under $500 now.

 

[Aramazd]

I've always heard that Dells were crummy.

Just because you heard something doesn't mean its true.