tiny computers

[andyboyrfc]

hello can any 1 tell me if this is a good deal off tiny computers or are they a bad lot to buy a pc from. i saw this advert in the daily star the scottish version.

AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ processor
512mb ddr ram
250GB SATA Hard Disk
19" high res 1280x1024 tft screen
ATI 128MB PCI EXPRESS graphics card
WI-FI
MULTIFORMAT card reader
cordless keybord and mouse
lexmark x1180 all in one printer flatbed scanner and pc fax machine
jenoptik digital camera
xp home edition
usb 2.0

and a few other bits and bobs in ther that dont realy matter

iv heard good reports and bad reports about tiny computers so a was wondering if any of you guys know any better. the cost is £700 and u have the option to buy now or pay 2006.

 

[Dumpling]

I heard today on the news that tiny are no more the receivers have gone in and now they
have gone bust...thank God they were a bit rubbish anyway..

try this site in very good and very reasonable
and you can make your own PC online
http://pcspecialist.co.uk/

hope this helps

 

[andyboyrfc]

good job a never bought 1 a would have bn fleeced lol

 

[digidude]

not if it was have now and pay 2006 lol

 

[andyboyrfc]

well thats true m8 but a couldnt even log onto ther website at the time just aswell lol

 

[leggoman]

I would keep away, was a lot of very unhappy people that had tiny pc's
and help desk was naff £75.00 to £100 call out if any thing was wrong
loads of other much better places to get a pc from.
and dell are always doing some kind of deal
the money you think you are saving, you will pay out if it goes wrong
cant say i like pcw but have had two pc from them now and have to say i cant complain with them or the help when needed.
and that was when laptop locked up and it needed windows installed again but could not boot cd as bios messed up gave me new one.

 

[chandler]

Prob with Tiny/Dell etc is the way they doctor the BIOS and operating system, i wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

If you live in the UK, why not try your local computer fair, you can get some good deals with a build of your own choice.

I always use them.

colin.

 

[NiKEUS]

or a local small business just make sure you know what you want, although buying and building yourself is not too difficult.

 

[Kris]

or a local small business just make sure you know what you want, although buying and building yourself is not too difficult.

Yep they are surprisingly easy. It sounds daunting at first but once you've done it you're left thinking to yourself "That was easy!".

I first opened up my PC when I was only about 10 or 11 to fit a graphics card and I managed it after just a quick glance of the instructions. I've done quite a few jobs on PCs ever since like fitting in drives, swapping the PSU, swapping the processor and just tinkering about and it's easier than it sounds.