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HP vs. DELL

Jun 21, 2005 3:33PM PDT

Who do yo think who got the most computers sold and have alot of money?Hp or dell

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(NT) (NT) Lemme guess, you work for HP?
Jun 21, 2005 11:09PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Yes
Jun 22, 2005 3:40AM PDT
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HP if you count other than PCs.
Jun 21, 2005 11:14PM PDT

HP sells a few machines that dollarwise are astounding. Just how much is that refurbished VAX CLUSTER they sell?

Bob

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(NT) (NT) dell does sell a whole lot of pcs.
Jun 22, 2005 1:43AM PDT
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Dell last year & had predicted $60 Billion this year
Jun 22, 2005 5:37AM PDT

with a goal of $80 billion for 2005.

According to CNet news based on IDC & Gartner stats reported earlier this year:

Dell sells more personal computers than any other provider on the globe.

In the United States, Dell's market share in the fourth quarter came to 33 percent (33.1 percent for the year), meaning that every third PC shipped to the United States (2004) came from the Round Rock, Texas-based company.

The 2004 Market Share of PC Shipments in the United States:

Dell.........33.1%
HP...........19.9%
Gateway....5.1%
IBM...........5.0%
Apple.........3.3%

JR
(Disclamer...never owned a Dell or have any connection what-so-ever with Dell or any other computer factory, enterprise, business)

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No thanks.
Jun 22, 2005 8:05AM PDT

Would not consider even thinking about Dell or HP.

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(NT) (NT) Well dont "lol"
Jun 22, 2005 3:07PM PDT
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i like hps better
Jun 22, 2005 3:58PM PDT

as they have a variety of choices/customizable models
also their support isnt too bad.

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hp vs. dell
Jun 23, 2005 1:50AM PDT

Dell has the most money and sold most computers because of their brainwashing advertising.

Now, in the case: HP vs. Dell which is better?

HP by a long shot. Especially with an Athlon 64!!!

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HP vs. Dell
Jul 9, 2005 3:30PM PDT

We just had to make a decision on a new desktop computer, either the HP Pavilion Media Center model or a similar Dell model with all the same features. HP did seem to offer the best deal only by a very small amount but after talking to about 10 other computer users and computer repair experts, all advised not to go with HP so we are going with Dell. HP seems to be bad with service and products lasting without need of repair from what we heard. I'm sure there are many positives for HP that we didn't hear but that was enough to convince us to go with Dell.

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yeah ok
Jul 9, 2005 10:32PM PDT

HP has improved since and one computer salesman said that he used to work for UPS. He said, "I have had more returns on Dell computers than any other brand by far."
My uncle uses HP servers at work and have had no problems.
My cousin and grandparents use Compaq computers with zero problems.

At today's standpoint:
HP-good
Dell-bad
(It was the other way around a few years ago, and those computer users were pointing to that.)

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(NT) (NT)i agree with you angryfirelord, hp is better
Jul 10, 2005 7:31AM PDT
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Dell
Jul 10, 2005 1:52AM PDT

Ceo of Dell: I think Michael Dell or something is the top
10 richest person in the world.