Which desktops for the IT staff? Dell?

number34 · 11-09-2006, 08:26 PM

If for IT staff you mean admin office staff I tend to buy Dell for the 3 years onsite maintenance and relatively good value if you go for their monthly education offers. As most run SIMS all the time they need to be reasonably quick and reliable. We don't keep many spare desktops

For the curriculum/pupil use I tend to buy more on price and reasonable spec as they 'wear out' more quickly and very rarely run any really intensive applications apart from technology or media studies. Maintenance is ok if we have return to base as we do keep a reasonable number of spare machines.

As to Intel or AMD we have been all Intel but......

Ric_ · 11-09-2006, 08:27 PM

I'd still like one of those dual Opteron workstations that Sun do myself but I don't think I could justify the expense and people would get jealous

meastaugh1 · 11-09-2006, 08:28 PM

Over the past year I've switched over to Stone computers and am happy with the machines and service/support.

Ric_ · 11-09-2006, 08:32 PM

@meastaugh1: Don't let Dos_Box hear you blaspheme in such a manner!

meastaugh1 · 11-09-2006, 08:42 PM

Ok, I consider myself warned

Dare I ask why?

Ric_ · 11-09-2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meastaugh1

Ok, I consider myself warned

Dare I ask why?

I think you've already said too much

Suffice to say, he's experienced problems with them in the past which has caused him to look upon them unfavourably for some time now.

Dos_Box · 11-09-2006, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meastaugh1

Over the past year I've switched over to Stone computers and am happy with the machines and service/support.

How much are they paying you to say that? Stone Computers are the Nissan Micras of the PC world. You see lots of them around but no bugger admits to buying one! Give me a tier one vendor without a biege case any day!

john · 11-09-2006, 09:30 PM

I used to use Stones, and I still do support them, they were fcuk'd badly with the large number of Fujitsu hard drives they used in machines which failed, but I actually found there TS better than HPs. Also beige is no more, they are funky black and silver. Also there big downfall is Intel, thats Intel Motherboards, never liked them, even Intel UK Partner managers admit they are a shambles and not the best.

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number34 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Which desktops for the IT staff? Dell? If for IT staff you mean admin office staff I tend to buy Dell for the 3 years onsite maintenance and relatively good value if you go for their monthly education offers. As most run SIMS all the time they need to be reasonably quick and reliable. We don't keep many spare desktops For the curriculum/pupil use I tend to buy more on price and reasonable spec as they 'wear out' more quickly and very rarely run any really intensive applications apart from technology or media studies. Maintenance is ok if we have return to base as we do keep a reasonable number of spare machines. As to Intel or AMD we have been all Intel but......

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Ric_ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5,582 Thanks: 30 Thanked 152 Times in 133 Posts Rep Power: 44	Re: Which desktops for the IT staff? Dell? I'd still like one of those dual Opteron workstations that Sun do myself but I don't think I could justify the expense and people would get jealous

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meastaugh1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London/Hertfordshire Posts: 587 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 12	Re: Which desktops for the IT staff? Dell? Ok, I consider myself warned Dare I ask why?

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john Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern England Posts: 4,395 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 46 Posts Rep Power: 24	Re: Which desktops for the IT staff? Dell? I used to use Stones, and I still do support them, they were fcuk'd badly with the large number of Fujitsu hard drives they used in machines which failed, but I actually found there TS better than HPs. Also beige is no more, they are funky black and silver. Also there big downfall is Intel, thats Intel Motherboards, never liked them, even Intel UK Partner managers admit they are a shambles and not the best.

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