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Originally Posted by rcentros
As for this particular model ... I like Dell Optiplexes because they're rugged and easy to work on and maintain. HP makes (made?) a similar business line and I liked those also. But living in Texas (now) and the fact that Dell is headquartered in Round Rock, I think Dells are (were) just more common in this area -- so that's what I've worked on are what is available. Consumer computers tend to heat up more (partly because they have bigger power supplies so they can run fancier graphic cards), they have cheaper cases, are harder to work on and seem to collect dust more readily. Besides, business class computers go off lease -- lots of them at one time -- which makes them cheaper to buy. And, if they do the job I want done, why do I need to spend more money on a custom, high end, computer?
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I like Dell, too.
I'm about to replace my current Dell Laptop, which I bought in 2010. Not because there's anything wrong with it - I've used it without problem for close to 5 years - but simply because laptop displays have improved enormously over the last 5 years, and, being a keen photographer, a higher resolution screen with more vivid colours will be a real benefit for me. I also want a laptop with a touchscreen for Windows 8.1 (I have a little Surface Pro machine with a touchscreen, which I find works very well).