I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? - TanToday

dbl-a · 9th June 2009, 11:58 AM

I need to get a new computer ASAP. Tired of replacing hard drives and boards and viruses. I run Helios 11.6 and use the internet frequently. Any suggestions?

eileen · 9th June 2009, 12:02 PM

I always lean towards lenovo (IBM) for business.

dbl-a · 9th June 2009, 12:05 PM

Looked at Dell online. Just need something reliable and not too spendy.

Tanmantans · 9th June 2009, 02:13 PM

I have purchased mine from Tigerdirect . Not knowing your computer knowledge is, you can save some money by putting it together yourself by getting what you need and then some.

If you do not want to deal with Vista which all new computers that are preassembled are, Tiger offers XP SP3 oem for $150.

I myself love the asus motherboards, 4 gb memory (3) 300gb sata drives, NVidia Geforce 7300 GS video card, 10 USB ports, 2 firewire ports. This unit works fine for me.

Your situation could be completely different then mine.

unity · 9th June 2009, 03:32 PM

Run from Dell.

IBM - no bad. Sony is nice. Don't want a virus? Go Apple, but Helios would have to run in emulation so that rules Apple out.

Tanning IN · 9th June 2009, 03:52 PM

You'll find everybody has different opinions on computers. For example, I love Dell...had them for years both professionally and personally with no problems. Unity hates Dell. Tanmantans suggests building your own, but some people can screw that up bad if they don't know what they are doing.

Go the manufacturer websites and take a look at the different models. Find some that interests you, and then Google for user feedback from others that have them. You'll find for every person that loves it, you'll find somebody that hates it.

Do some research on the company's warranty repairs. Just about anything made nowdays will eventually run into a problem. Most of the manufacturers will offer same day or next day on-site repair options. It can be salty in price for this kind of warranty, but if this is your primary POS system in your salon, find something that's going to get fixed quickly, in case it's needed.

If you want to have a custom built computer, check out some of the computer forums like 2cpu.com, anandtech.com, hardforum.com for reviews of the components that you are interested in.

Tanning IN · 9th June 2009, 03:54 PM

I'm a big believer in redudancy. To me, 2 is 1, and 1 is none. If the budget supports it, either look into getting two computers and backup to the other one frequently, or look into a RAID 5 solution for your data protection.

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dbl-a Hall of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,402	I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? I need to get a new computer ASAP. Tired of replacing hard drives and boards and viruses. I run Helios 11.6 and use the internet frequently. Any suggestions?

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eileen Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,998	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? I always lean towards lenovo (IBM) for business. __________________ *"under exposure to uv light is as dangerous as over exposure to uv light"* ......eileen

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dbl-a Hall of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,402	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? Looked at Dell online. Just need something reliable and not too spendy.

9th June 2009, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tanmantans All Star Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 186	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? I have purchased mine from Tigerdirect . Not knowing your computer knowledge is, you can save some money by putting it together yourself by getting what you need and then some. If you do not want to deal with Vista which all new computers that are preassembled are, Tiger offers XP SP3 oem for $150. I myself love the asus motherboards, 4 gb memory (3) 300gb sata drives, NVidia Geforce 7300 GS video card, 10 USB ports, 2 firewire ports. This unit works fine for me. Your situation could be completely different then mine.

9th June 2009, 03:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
unity Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,105	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? Run from Dell. IBM - no bad. Sony is nice. Don't want a virus? Go Apple, but Helios would have to run in emulation so that rules Apple out. __________________ “There is only so much logical space in our universe,” Binette said. “Think of it like a Chinese take-out box stuffed with Kung-Pao Shrimp. The more shrimp you stuff in, some shrimp pop out the bottom."

9th June 2009, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tanning IN Always Learning Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 125	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? You'll find everybody has different opinions on computers. For example, I love Dell...had them for years both professionally and personally with no problems. Unity hates Dell. Tanmantans suggests building your own, but some people can screw that up bad if they don't know what they are doing. Go the manufacturer websites and take a look at the different models. Find some that interests you, and then Google for user feedback from others that have them. You'll find for every person that loves it, you'll find somebody that hates it. Do some research on the company's warranty repairs. Just about anything made nowdays will eventually run into a problem. Most of the manufacturers will offer same day or next day on-site repair options. It can be salty in price for this kind of warranty, but if this is your primary POS system in your salon, find something that's going to get fixed quickly, in case it's needed. If you want to have a custom built computer, check out some of the computer forums like 2cpu.com, anandtech.com, hardforum.com for reviews of the components that you are interested in.

9th June 2009, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tanning IN Always Learning Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 125	Re: I NEED A NEW COMPUTER! Suggestions? I'm a big believer in redudancy. To me, 2 is 1, and 1 is none. If the budget supports it, either look into getting two computers and backup to the other one frequently, or look into a RAID 5 solution for your data protection.

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