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A PC Maker That Compares To Apple?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2000
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I know this is a loaded question, but if you couldn't use Macs anymore, which PC maker would you trust for a PC? (My wife needs one and I just don't trust Dell.)
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Agent69
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Addicted to MacNN 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cooperstown '09
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Why can't your wife use a Mac?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2000
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She prefers Windows. I hate Windows but whatever floats her boat.
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Agent69
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Minnesota - Twins Territory
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my wife likes her dell alot - if not that i'd get a sony
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"I'm for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel's."
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Yamanashi, Japan
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Sony.
Make her use a Mac.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Washington DC
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BYO. Much cheaper, and you get exactly what you want (assuming you know what you're doing, that is).
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Landlockinated
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Just tell her it's Mac or nothing. She'll convert. 
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Senior User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Boston, MA
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The rule of thumb is Dell for desktops and IBM for laptops
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Vente: Achat
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I like the Shuttle for desktops, actually.
Laptops, as much as I like Sony, I'm skeptical of their build quality, as people I know have had some issues. I suppose I'd waver between them and IBM. Toshiba used to be up there, but are crap lately.
The question is though: Why exactly does your wife need a PC (she may not).
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Great White North
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just wait a year, you can prob get a Intel Mac later that can run OS X and Windows on it, making you both happy
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Brian says (9:16 AM): I was looking at houses in Ottawa... I actually have a temptation in me to move
Jeff ******* says (9:19 AM): Eww, Ottawa is gross. It's infested with politicians, and presently, 1 Harper as well.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2000
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I'd love to wait a year but her current desktop is just getting too long in the tooth. As for making her switch, I won't do that to her but I have told her not to expect me to provide support for Windows any longer, which is why I am looking for a computer with tech support (life is too short to deal with Windows).
I'll check Dell's website, although I have a hard time with the idea of actually placing an order with them.
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Agent69
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Arizona
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Originally Posted by OpenStep
The rule of thumb is Dell for desktops...
Whose rule... 
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I like chicken
I like liver
Meow Mix, Meow Mix
Please de-liv-er
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Canada
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Yeah, nothing but problems when I used Dells.
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Caffeinated Theme Master 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: hell (says dakar)
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I'm with Paul - build her a Shuttle.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: somewhere
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If she's not going to play games, order from either Dell or HP's business class machines. They're much better than the consumer stuff.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: NYNY
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i've had problems with the last 2 dell desktops i bought..2 in 2 years...both failed but were evetually fixed. They are cheapthough
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Senior User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Boston, MA
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Originally Posted by Lateralus
Whose rule...
The rule in the IT world
edit: I guess it doesn't matter because in this thread everyone is going to single out problems they have had with a computer maker and bitch and complain saying they suck.
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