Comments on: Dell Gets Modern, Finally! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. H. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-146377 Mr. H. Fusion Sat, 13 May 2006 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-146377 Ya, it's ugly. But what the heck. I keep my 'puter under my desk anyway. I'm more impressed with the content then what's on the outside. Ya, it’s ugly. But what the heck. I keep my ‘puter under my desk anyway. I’m more impressed with the content then what’s on the outside.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145849 Angel H. Wong Fri, 12 May 2006 17:53:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145849 #12 Tell that to every mac head who jumps on every new "improvement" on a PC and brags that his machine can outperform a PC equipped with windoze. #12

Tell that to every mac head who jumps on every new “improvement” on a PC and brags that his machine can outperform a PC equipped with windoze.

]]> By: cornetchap http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145613 cornetchap Fri, 12 May 2006 08:44:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145613 Bizarrely the first thing that popped into my head was that this was lifted off the batmobile! But then I remembered that it only had a single exhaust and that was circular, maybe it's the brake light cluster. Bizarrely the first thing that popped into my head was that this was lifted off the batmobile! But then I remembered that it only had a single exhaust and that was circular, maybe it’s the brake light cluster.

]]> By: dD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145461 dD Fri, 12 May 2006 02:26:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145461 oppps! my previous post should have read "However if this system was migrated to OSX and it was a heads up against XPthen it would be a different story…." oppps! my previous post should have read “However if this system was migrated to OSX and it was a heads up against XPthen it would be a different story….”

]]> By: dD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145460 dD Fri, 12 May 2006 02:21:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145460 @ 10. just get a life. People who use macs know they perform better in certain tasks than windows (or linux) does. You're waiting for a mac fanboy to come and say how much better a G5 is? wait a while longer.... no a LOT longer..... aint gonna happen. We are talking about hardware not software here, and the hardware in this machine, though lacking in certain ways (check my previous post), has very decent gaming capabilities. A G5 could not match it. However if this system was migrated to OSX and it was a heads up against OS X then it would be a different story.... and you know what the outcome would be. @ 10. just get a life. People who use macs know they perform better in certain tasks than windows (or linux) does. You’re waiting for a mac fanboy to come and say how much better a G5 is? wait a while longer…. no a LOT longer….. aint gonna happen. We are talking about hardware not software here, and the hardware in this machine, though lacking in certain ways (check my previous post), has very decent gaming capabilities. A G5 could not match it. However if this system was migrated to OSX and it was a heads up against OS X then it would be a different story…. and you know what the outcome would be.

]]> By: dD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145458 dD Fri, 12 May 2006 02:16:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145458 sorry but "modern"? dude, this thing looks medievel! i laughed when i saw the piccy, because i thought it was a fake! it's horrible. no two ways about it. My mum has a dell, it sucks asthetically (and performance wise). dell have NO style, everyone knows this. The best thing they do os make (or rebadge) very good screens. Apart from that the hardware is substandard and below expectations. They are the microsoft of PC hardware manufacture. As someone here said, it will probably come with quad graphics to sell it to people, and then 80gb of hd (10,000rpm to make it look good), a semi decent mobo, maybe for gimmick a physix card.... and 512mb of ram, c**p ram at that. I reckon you need to spend an extra $800 in upgrades just to match the performance of the graphics card etc. Then you have to think about re-installing windows fresh, without all the dell bs thrown in. Oppps, no install cd. Guess I need to actually go and buy XP from a shop then. Another $200. This machine is a joke, if u have cash to burn on a gaming PC get an alienware one. Better off waiting for PS3 though, it will (it appears) raise the bar on PC gaming graphics and AI significantly. But then, we have to wait and see on that one... sorry but “modern”? dude, this thing looks medievel! i laughed when i saw the piccy, because i thought it was a fake! it’s horrible. no two ways about it. My mum has a dell, it sucks asthetically (and performance wise). dell have NO style, everyone knows this. The best thing they do os make (or rebadge) very good screens. Apart from that the hardware is substandard and below expectations. They are the microsoft of PC hardware manufacture. As someone here said, it will probably come with quad graphics to sell it to people, and then 80gb of hd (10,000rpm to make it look good), a semi decent mobo, maybe for gimmick a physix card…. and 512mb of ram, c**p ram at that. I reckon you need to spend an extra $800 in upgrades just to match the performance of the graphics card etc. Then you have to think about re-installing windows fresh, without all the dell bs thrown in. Oppps, no install cd. Guess I need to actually go and buy XP from a shop then. Another $200. This machine is a joke, if u have cash to burn on a gaming PC get an alienware one. Better off waiting for PS3 though, it will (it appears) raise the bar on PC gaming graphics and AI significantly. But then, we have to wait and see on that one…

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145439 Angel H. Wong Fri, 12 May 2006 01:14:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145439 *pauses and waits to hear a mac head to yell the usual "An iMac can outperform that machine!" rant* *pauses and waits to hear a mac head to yell the usual “An iMac can outperform that machine!” rant*

]]> By: Mike Voice http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145437 Mike Voice Fri, 12 May 2006 01:09:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145437 Modern? Well, they thought tail-fins on cars was "modern" in the fifites. :) Modern?

Well, they thought tail-fins on cars was “modern” in the fifites. :)

]]> By: Miguel Correia http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145425 Miguel Correia Fri, 12 May 2006 00:47:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145425 yyyuuuuuck!!! Ugly!! yyyuuuuuck!!!

Ugly!!

]]> By: Mark T. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145416 Mark T. Fri, 12 May 2006 00:17:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145416 Hmm, it looks like an air purifier to me. I bet it sounds like one, too. As far as I can tell, this new case has better airflow and a couple of lights to let you see what you are doing while in the dark. There is nothing mind blowing here. By contrast, the Apple tower case is designed for style, quiet operation, excellent air flow management, and ease of access to components. The Dell is stylish (in it's own way) but I want to see more of the guts, not just the exterior. Let's hope there is something novel on the inside. I know Apple has created some great case designs in the past but you were still buying it because it was a Mac. The case design was just a bonus. Will this help Dell sales? I predict a slight up tick but not much. It still comes down to price and performance with any PC box. Hmm, it looks like an air purifier to me. I bet it sounds like one, too.

As far as I can tell, this new case has better airflow and a couple of lights to let you see what you are doing while in the dark. There is nothing mind blowing here. By contrast, the Apple tower case is designed for style, quiet operation, excellent air flow management, and ease of access to components. The Dell is stylish (in it’s own way) but I want to see more of the guts, not just the exterior. Let’s hope there is something novel on the inside.

I know Apple has created some great case designs in the past but you were still buying it because it was a Mac. The case design was just a bonus. Will this help Dell sales? I predict a slight up tick but not much. It still comes down to price and performance with any PC box.

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145401 RTaylor Thu, 11 May 2006 23:47:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145401 Take the time to link to the Dell site and watch to promos. Take the time to link to the Dell site and watch to promos.

]]> By: Bruce IV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145338 Bruce IV Thu, 11 May 2006 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145338 Looks more like the grill of an old transport truck ... still, neat ... and what Dell is Calin talking about? I don't really recognize it ... Looks more like the grill of an old transport truck … still, neat … and what Dell is Calin talking about? I don’t really recognize it …

]]> By: Calin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145314 Calin Thu, 11 May 2006 21:29:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145314 While I like the idea of new shapes and colors for standard towers....I'd like to see what the meat is to this machine. Dell is well known for cheap systems which are easily upgradable (for a large pricetag). Their usual "top of the line" gaming system comes with 512MB RAM of substandard grade, while trying to entice you with a big hard drive (like that matters.) Of course, if you request it you can do all kinds of upgrades to that....but you'd have to request it, and it costs more than it would just to build a new system from scratch. While I like the idea of new shapes and colors for standard towers….I’d like to see what the meat is to this machine. Dell is well known for cheap systems which are easily upgradable (for a large pricetag). Their usual “top of the line” gaming system comes with 512MB RAM of substandard grade, while trying to entice you with a big hard drive (like that matters.) Of course, if you request it you can do all kinds of upgrades to that….but you’d have to request it, and it costs more than it would just to build a new system from scratch.

]]> By: Corey http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145290 Corey Thu, 11 May 2006 20:52:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145290 Looks a bit like a space heater from Sharper Image. I'll have the mobile entertainment concept, though. Looks a bit like a space heater from Sharper Image. I’ll have the mobile entertainment concept, though.

]]> By: Eideard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/05/11/dell-gets-modern-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-145268 Eideard Thu, 11 May 2006 20:34:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5332#comment-145268 My 1st reaction is -- Edsel. My 1st reaction is — Edsel.

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