Comments on: Dell computer fury http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:52:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Kieran http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1205 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:56:23 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1205 Now why didn't I think of doing something to it that while making progress towards the objective also allowed me to partake in the consumption of tea and biscuits? Clearly I have much to learn in the field of hardware setup :P Now why didn’t I think of doing something to it that while making progress towards the objective also allowed me to partake in the consumption of tea and biscuits? Clearly I have much to learn in the field of hardware setup :P

]]> by: Matt http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1194 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:05:18 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1194 Unfortunately, this bundling craze is common among most big suppliers these days. My Compaq laptop was the same, although it didn't take too long to remove all the extra software. At least with Dell you get an OEM install of Windows on CD. From the sounds of things you guys would've been better off just nuking the system from scratch. This is what I did with a friends Dell last week which was displaying some very odd networking problems that I just could not rectify. Only took twenty minutes, during which I was able to enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits :) I'm dreading having to re-install Windows on my Compaq as the re-install is a ghost image with all the crappy applications installed already :( Unfortunately, this bundling craze is common among most big suppliers these days. My Compaq laptop was the same, although it didn’t take too long to remove all the extra software.

At least with Dell you get an OEM install of Windows on CD. From the sounds of things you guys would’ve been better off just nuking the system from scratch. This is what I did with a friends Dell last week which was displaying some very odd networking problems that I just could not rectify. Only took twenty minutes, during which I was able to enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits :)

I’m dreading having to re-install Windows on my Compaq as the re-install is a ghost image with all the crappy applications installed already :(

]]> by: paul http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1186 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:53:08 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/09/08/dell-computer-fury/#comment-1186 Welcome to the new Dell eh Kieran. I totally agree with you. I've had my dell computer for just over a year, installing everything was a nightmare and I have this annoying fan, that just wont stop whirring. It gets (there it goes, I start typing and it goes from a medium hum, to a massive whirr!) louder and louder the longer I'm on it. Whoops back to the thread sorry. Then my mum gets a dell, her first computer and the flat screen is smashed beyond belief. We get that changed and again, like you I spend ages taking programmes off, updates take for ever and every single time, switch off blah blah. All's OK then Gaynors mum say's, Paul I've just ordered a computer & broadband, can you set it up for me. I say sure what computer did you buy.....Oh I ordered a Dell!!! aaaarrgghhhhh I scream. So again, take stuff off, update windows etc, plus she's bought McAfee Security Suite....that takes even longer to get up to date! I really do think Dell should update the pre-loaded software on a regular basis, yes the hardware is fine (except this damn fan) One question: If you won't recommend Dell, what would you recommend. Maybe a good debating point for your blog? Welcome to the new Dell eh Kieran. I totally agree with you. I’ve had my dell computer for just over a year, installing everything was a nightmare and I have this annoying fan, that just wont stop whirring. It gets (there it goes, I start typing and it goes from a medium hum, to a massive whirr!) louder and louder the longer I’m on it.

Whoops back to the thread sorry. Then my mum gets a dell, her first computer and the flat screen is smashed beyond belief. We get that changed and again, like you I spend ages taking programmes off, updates take for ever and every single time, switch off blah blah. All’s OK then Gaynors mum say’s, Paul I’ve just ordered a computer & broadband, can you set it up for me. I say sure what computer did you buy…..Oh I ordered a Dell!!!

aaaarrgghhhhh I scream. So again, take stuff off, update windows etc, plus she’s bought McAfee Security Suite….that takes even longer to get up to date!

I really do think Dell should update the pre-loaded software on a regular basis, yes the hardware is fine (except this damn fan)

One question: If you won’t recommend Dell, what would you recommend. Maybe a good debating point for your blog?

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