Dell Dimension XPS B

My Dell XPS B 10000 is a good, fast, solid PC. Pleased I bought it. As you probably know if you have done your homework, this Dell Dimension is one of the fastest PCs in its class, though not necessarily the fastest. I ordered mine with 128MB of RAM and the standard 18GB (or is it 20GB?) 7200rpm drive, and I find it wonderfully fast for the applications I use (I don’t use games). The main difficulty I have with it now is that there is so little to say about it. It arrived on time (well, early actually – but the carrier failed to call to advise of delivery); the packaging is superb, making it the easiest appliance to unpack I have ever ...

I've owned many Dell's, and they have all been excellent all round. The reason I first chose Dell was their prices were quite a bit cheaper than other leading manufactureres, their machines were highly recommended in reviews, and I could customise the system I wanted down to every last detail. Contacting them was particularly easy, their staff are well trained and knowledgable, which makes a nice change in this business. It's nice to be able to get help off someone who actually knows more than you do! My current machine is an XPS 800, I wasn't entirely sure of all the parts I wanted in it, so on calling Dell, the operator was helpful and full of ...

When I ordered my XPS B1000, Dell advised that it would take 8 working days for delivery. Whilst their estimated delivery time was extremely accurate, I did have some dismay using their online 'Order Status' facility. I tried to check the status 2 days after ordering and the system kept telling me there was no such order despite the customer ref. and order no. being given to me over the phone by a Dell sales rep. It transpired they forgot to tell me the online check did not require the first 2 digits of my customer ref. After that I could see my order and followed it through the various stages of production. I also registered online for their email ...