PC World dual core advert

[nffc]

Yeah and that AsRock MB with integrated gfx sucks. Everything on board, poor optical drive, daft OS (for newbies) - that PC is no better than anything sold at a similar spec point from PCW with all the same drawbacks, a Celeron D needs more than 256 MB and more than integrated gfx to get the best out of it.

Criticising some of the PCW machines then suggesting another with the very same inadequacies, and not even a copy of XP!

[Flobajob]

Originally Posted by nffc

Yeah and that AsRock MB with integrated gfx sucks. Everything on board, poor optical drive, daft OS (for newbies) - that PC is no better than anything sold at a similar spec point from PCW with all the same drawbacks, a Celeron D needs more than 256 MB and more than integrated gfx to get the best out of it.

Criticising some of the PCW machines then suggesting another with the very same inadequacies, and not even a copy of XP!

I think I'd go for a Dell over anything from PCW, you can get some really good deals if you keep an eye out for the e-value codes, I bought one for work stuff not long ago, P4 3ghz, 1gb of DDR2, CDRW/DVD Rom, 19" Dell TFT, Win XP Home, Mouse/Keyboard etc, came to just over £300 inc. VAT & delivery with 1 year RTB warranty.

Originally Posted by pop80_uk

Hey Zinglebarb,
What spec are these machines that you are building for this price? (less than £200)??

pm sent

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by nffc

Criticising some of the PCW machines then suggesting another with the very same inadequacies, and not even a copy of XP!

Hang on. Where did I criticise PC World machines? I only criticised some of their dishonest salespeople.

You're right, though, that the PC I found on ebuyeris naff, but it would suit my mother for browsing t'internet and sending emails.

Oh, and not having XP forced upon you is an advantage, imo.

[AntiSilence]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

really? lol ok well ive been building office systems and the towers are costing me less than 200 quid I cant find pre built that cheap. I certainly as a system builder wouldnt waste money buying systems retail

Yes, really. If I were having the hassle of setting up a new business, I certainly wouldn't have time to mess around with building them. Also, that way, if they failed they'd have a warranty on the system as opposed to each part having it's own warranty so I wouldn't have to diagnose faults and remove hardware etc. It's not just about the cost of the system, it would come down to how much hassle building and testing them would cost in time as well.

I wouldn't buy one for myself though, as I play games and an Intel gfx card just doesn't cut it lol

I hate that advert so much, so bloody patronising and the horrible 'we are nice people' acting from the 'sales staff'. Treating the entire population as if they are stupid.

The students advert is a joke "haha, but i bet you've never done two things at once", "very funny". No, its not funny and if your a student and think that you could not do two things at once then you a clearly the most idiotic student I have ever known.

btw, They said it lets you do two things at once, techincally you were already able to do it so it advert is misleading. All these chip does is make it faster.

Crap, Lying, Patronising advert.

Originally Posted by AntiSilence

Yes, really. If I were having the hassle of setting up a new business, I certainly wouldn't have time to mess around with building them. Also, that way, if they failed they'd have a warranty on the system as opposed to each part having it's own warranty so I wouldn't have to diagnose faults and remove hardware etc. It's not just about the cost of the system, it would come down to how much hassle building and testing them would cost in time as well.

I wouldn't buy one for myself though, as I play games and an Intel gfx card just doesn't cut it lol

these machines im knocking out are am2 systems and have nvidia gfx onboard

[AntiSilence]

Yeah, good systems, so you see if I were setting up a business, I'd give you a call! But my point is that I wouldn't have to the time to build and test them, so I'd buy them pre-built after looking around. I don't doubt you make better systems than Dell et al.

[Strzelecki]

I bet he would, and with all standard parts. If you buy pretty much any prebuilt machine from the DSG group or Dell there are thing's such as the case, PSU or motherboards, that you'd be hard pusjed to replace on your own. Yes Dell are getting better, but I've seen plenty of their machines that they've slightly altered the PSU mounts in the case so that if the PSU goes (out of any warranty) and you don't want to swap the whole case then your only option is to cough up a silly amount for their PSU as you can't find a standard on that has the mounting holes in the right place.

Anyway, the advert is rubbish, not really lying though. But it is targetted at people who haven't posted here!

I hate the way they do it as well though. You can tell the actors are pretending to know what they are talking about with a hint of smugness yet they dont know anything!! AGHHHHH. And the fake joking and "we are your best friends".

"Duel core?......" i am so dumb but i know the nice pc world mate will help me
"Why, it lets you do more than one thing at a time, like email and downloading music AT THE SAME TIME! OMG!!!! HOW AMAZING!!!!" i am so smart and I can say this bull without laughing because I am a idiot.
"Wow, i am take one now thank you mr pc worl"....SHUT UP!!!!

[Bengie]

Well I thought it a good ad.
Normally to find out details of a pc, I would download Sandra, but now after seeing the PCW ad I don't have to.

If as the ad infers it's one job per core then so far I have an 8 core processor.
I might up that later if I get real busy.

[AntiSilence]

Originally Posted by Strzelecki

I bet he would, and with all standard parts. If you buy pretty much any prebuilt machine from the DSG group or Dell there are thing's such as the case, PSU or motherboards, that you'd be hard pusjed to replace on your own. Yes Dell are getting better, but I've seen plenty of their machines that they've slightly altered the PSU mounts in the case so that if the PSU goes (out of any warranty) and you don't want to swap the whole case then your only option is to cough up a silly amount for their PSU as you can't find a standard on that has the mounting holes in the right place.

Yeah, I've seen things like the Packard Bell 'specials' with custom motherboards etc, which is why, although I'd buy pre-built systems, I wouldn't get them from a major retailer like Dell or PCWorld, but from a smaller shop/builder who used standard parts. But my point is still valid about not spending time building and testing system while setting up a business.

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by Bengie

Well I thought it a good ad.
Normally to find out details of a pc, I would download Sandra, but now after seeing the PCW ad I don't have to.

If as the ad infers it's one job per core then so far I have an 8 core processor.
I might up that later if I get real busy.

Bwahaha, I like it

[Gareth]

There's a new one, which is just as cringeworthy... the one with the bird in a couple making all the decisions about what to buy, and the sales assistant randomly saying "Here's a TomTom with forty quid off" which the woman seems to decide is sufficient reason to buy one! The bloke is just there to carry the boxes by the looks of things.

DSG really need to change ad agency, imo.

[AntiSilence]

The bloke was probably thinking something like "Even with sat-nav, she still turns left when it says go right!"