Originally Posted by maceyr
The disadvantage as mentioned is that with any branded computer or laptop that you will have to likely deal with proprietary software, hardware, etc. Obviously, that means you have to deal with the manufacturer for your upgrades, updates, etc.
Aside from that, my old Inspiron 8100 works fine. I wasn't terrribly happy with tech support the few times I called them because they (at the time, not sure if it's still like that), outsourced it to some place in India and I had a major problem understanding what they're saying with their heavy East Indian accent.
Thanks for your your comments. I hear you on the outsourced tech support, but my main concern is that tech support from the majors tends to be, in my experience, someone who reads from script and once your problem goes beyond those parameters, is completely unable to help you. Aside from getting an RMA, most of what you get from tech support is available on a FAQ somewhere.
Is Inspiron considered a home user line, SOHO, business line, or what?