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Selected reviews for this product:
Review from a shopper who 'Loved it'
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From:
CNET
Reviewed by:
mahlerfan
Posted:
Oct 05, 2008
Type:
User Review
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"Outstanding System for the Money"
This was a replacement to a Dell Pentium III system I bought in 2001. I was amazed at the speed and quick boot up, compared to the old system. I upgraded to a Core duo Processor, 3GB of RAM, dedicated ATI Radeon video card, Vista Premium, Office '0
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PROS: Fast, quiet and dependable. Great graphics.
CONS: Nothing yet
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 4.50/5 |
Review from a shopper who 'Hated it'
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From:
CNET
Reviewed by:
yelled
Posted:
Oct 24, 2008
Type:
User Review
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"Customer Dupport strikes yet again"
If you never need customer support, then go play with Dell. But I can tell you that even small thing like cancellation, reinstating an order, or antyhing requires 20+ min holds and frustration after fraustration. Don't take the chance, avoid Dell ent
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PROS: Good price & system
CONS: TERRIBLE customer support. Saying no is their game. When I called to cancel an order with additional stuff the rep killed 1/2 of my order and acted like he killed the whole thing. When I called complain, it's too bad just return the damn thing.
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 0.50/5 |
Review from a shopper who was 'On the Fence'
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From:
CNET
Reviewed by:
Rubberberner
Posted:
Oct 21, 2008
Type:
User Review
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"Great base computer with room to upgrade"
Great unit, I've installed an ATI HD2400 graphics card, and operates perfectly. Never going back to a compaq after this. Great price. Never had to use customer support (owned unit for over 6 months). Burns DL dvd's which is great.
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PROS: 22" monitor, decent small speakers, browses the internet quickly, images load quickly. Windows Vista Home Premium is much better than regular Vista. 500gigs of storage.
CONS: Doesn't have the proper sound card set up for some games. I bought mine before they came with bluetooth connectivity on the front. Has difficulty detecting some hardware (memory sticks). Programs Crash (very) seldomly.
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 3.50/5 |
Review from a shopper who 'Didn't Rate it'
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From:
Pcmag
Reviewed by:
Pcmag Expert
Posted:
Aug 21, 2008
Type:
Expert Review
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Dell's latest budget offering, the Inspiron 530 ($499 direct), is a competent system for everyday home use (e-mailing, DVD burning, office productivity), and it even handles more-processor-intensive tasks, like editing photos in Photoshop, with ease.
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PROS: Good performance. Decent expansion options. Bloatware-free configuration.
CONS: Lacks Media Center functionality. Smallish hard drive. Only 30 days of McAfee virus protection.
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