Dell Dimension XPS T

Dell Dimension XPS T: Fairly solid, reliable box (543 words)
by freekb - written on 10.11.02 (Very useful, 853 readings)
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Well, having just demoted my trusty XPS T-700 to 'server' status after 2 1/2 years of service, it's time to look back at how it performed and how it helped me to upgrade to a newer box (AMD XP-1900+). When I bought the XPS-T, around april 2000, I'd just arrived in the UK as a graduate & .COM gold digger, with little more than a suitcase. I needed something that would serve as an entertainment hub and didn't cost too much. I dediced to go all digital... my music would come from mp3 only, my movies would be DVD and games would be PC based..... The XPS-T was the solution, at £1500, I got a cutting edge computer, with proper room ...

I am Dell-ighted with my Dell (303 words)
by ordy - written on 07.11.00 (Very useful, 318 readings)
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I have owned and used a Dell Dimension XPS T500 for about a year and a half now and I have been impressed by the whole Dell ownership experience. From before I bought the system, I was very impressed straight away. Looking through magazine adverts, they seemed to be the best equipped and most reasonably priced systems available. I called Dell to ask for a catalogue and one was sent within a week. I phoned them to discuss what I was after and they couldn't do enough to help (the call centre is in Ireland, and the staff are very helpful!) The person who had been helping me gave me their name and direct number so I could get hold of ...

Dell Dimension XPS T: Excellent service but need to check their PCs work correctly ... (882 words)
by Soooze - written on 29.12.01 (Very useful, 745 readings)
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I've owned 2 computers over the last 4 years. The first was made by Time, a mail order company that sell cheap but fairly powerful PCs and come bundled with a digital camera, scanner, software and all manner of bells and whistles. With hindsight, what I gained in freebies, I lost in stability and quality of the PC and its core components. When the Time PC died on me about 2 years later, I vowed to buy a quality computer without the unneeded add-ons. My first choice was a Dell. I ordered over the telephone and spoke to a very helpful sales rep. We went through the specification a few times to make sure it was exactly what I wanted (once the order has ...