PC World -competitive?

tali

my organisation i work for use apple macs as interactives (and i know , but it is just my experince of them and im not fight picking) they are extremly, extremly unreliable

thebroker1980

tali wrote: »

my organisation i work for use apple macs as interactives (and i know , but it is just my experince of them and im not fight picking) they are extremly, extremly unreliable

What spec are the Macs, and what processes do you use them for? because if you use any device to process something that uses the Systems full capacity you will have problems, not just with Mac but with Windows too.

Have you had any joy with P.C World...?

chunter

Some of Dell's old Dimensions had a few compatibly problems.
1) some PSU's were not a standard shape.
2) CD drives were non standard for a while (Dim 3100c)
3) you had to find a Dell caddy if you wanted to add another hard drive.

But as others are saying, any i've seen in the last year, use standard stuff.

And Compaq were once the undisputed kings of non-compatiblity.

wakandem

pc world is great if you want something now!! If you are prepared to wait a day then order online. Not to say there aren't some bargains to be had every now and then. However when all the staff ina company are so non commital, unhappy, & most of them look enviously over the car park to mac donalds & wish they had a mac job, I'm not sure it is an organisation I want to support

mdean

personnally would not use PC world for a major purchase.
Go for ebuyer.com every time. Read the customer reviews - very helpful

toasterman

Can I just agree with whoever said earlier about supporting local shops.
Not ALL of them, granted, but some of them can be superb for advice and service.
A machine becoming faulty doesn't mean it was a badly built computer. Look at Fujitsu hard drives - they had a bad batch a few years back and upset a lot of poeple. If you built a machine using one of their drives, you were just unlucky. Likewise I got through 3-4 Dell motherboards in the same office with the same fault a few months back. Obviously a bad batch - the guy who came out to replace the board said he'd been doing nothing but fixing this same fault for weeks.

If you ask me, the real test of if a company is good or not is what they do when something goes wrong.

Whereas places online like Novatech want you to wait 28 days while they test, or where Dell ask you (this was last year) to reinstall Windows, when their own diagnostics software said the hard drive had a physical fault, I've worked in actual physical local shops where if your pc broke in the morning, you'd have it repaired/replaced, or a loan computer before the day was out.

Dell, HP, PC World, etc..don't offer that.

ormus

i used to build and sell pc hardware.
theres no way now, i can build a basic pc for the price that pcworld et all can sell for.
i cant even buy the bits for their selling price.
yes the onboard graphics etc can be a problem, but for most peeps that isnt an issue.

i now use dell for any punters HW.
ps. i heard asda were selling laptops for 279 tother day!

isofa

I personally wouldn't touch PC World with a barge pole, but then I work in the industry, and can't be doing with poor service.

Good quality local computer specialists can give better advice, but you'll rarely beat on-line prices, try https://www.dabs.com for branded PCs too.

Also use price comparison sites, such as Froogle.co.uk and Pricerunner.co.uk for branded PCs/Macs, such as HP, Sony, Apple, etc.

Macs are also an excellent, they do not have poor reliability, modern Macs running OS X are an excellent choice. The hardware has stunning designs but you pay a slight premium for this.

I've been using both PCs and Macs pretty much since they both existed both have merits and weaknesses. Decide what you need it for and then look at the options.

thebroker1980

isofa wrote: »

I personally wouldn't touch PC World with a barge pole, but then I work in the industry, and can't be doing with poor service.

Good quality local computer specialists can give better advice, but you'll rarely beat on-line prices, try www.dabs.com for branded PCs too.

Also use price comparison sites, such as Froogle.co.uk and Pricerunner.co.uk for branded PCs/Macs, such as HP, Sony, Apple, etc.

Macs are also an excellent, they do not have poor reliability, modern Macs running OS X are an excellent choice. The hardware has stunning designs but you pay a slight premium for this.

I've been using both PCs and Macs pretty much since they both existed both have merits and weaknesses. Decide what you need it for and then look at the options.

i completely agree with isofa, decide what you need the system before you go and make a purchase, as I said earlier PC world are good; as long as you know exactly what you want, and do not have to rely on the "not so expert advice" that they will be able to provide.

Sharky01276

I used to work for PC World some of the deals they have on computers wont be beaten. As mentioned above they are a huge group and therefore have enormous buying power. Try to stay clear on the extended warranty. This is where they make their money. Over 90% of people who purchase the warranty forget and never claim. I personally believe it's not worth the money. There are ways you can exploit it but then you have to question your own morals