Microsoft Vista Premium !
- Thread starter Russell Smith
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Not to knock your brother - I'm sure he knows his stuff, and for all I know could be a genius. But TBH, it's not rocket science to build a half descent working computer - they pretty much sort it out so that only the right plug will go in the right socket and all you have to make sure is that you have all the right parts, then plug them all together. The BIOS settings are only as complicated as you make them.
I built a PC a few years ago with zero prior knowledge of what actually goes on inside the big metal box. But after buying about 7-10 PC magazines over a 2 week period and reading about the hardware in my spare time online I was ready to build one. In week 3 I ordered the parts, and had it running by the afternoon of everything arriving.
I'm pleased to say it's still going strong 3 years or so later
Depreciated in value a ton though, kinda like paintball guns in that respect 
I bet it cost you about half as much as it would have done in the shops!Not to knock your brother - I'm sure he knows his stuff, and for all I know could be a genius. But TBH, it's not rocket science to build a half descent working computer - they pretty much sort it out so that only the right plug will go in the right socket and all you have to make sure is that you have all the right parts, then plug them all together. The BIOS settings are only as complicated as you make them.
I built a PC a few years ago with zero prior knowledge of what actually goes on inside the big metal box. But after buying about 7-10 PC magazines over a 2 week period and reading about the hardware in my spare time online I was ready to build one. In week 3 I ordered the parts, and had it running by the afternoon of everything arriving.
I'm pleased to say it's still going strong 3 years or so later
AJ, your a smart guy.Not to knock your brother - I'm sure he knows his stuff, and for all I know could be a genius. But TBH, it's not rocket science to build a half descent working computer - they pretty much sort it out so that only the right plug will go in the right socket and all you have to make sure is that you have all the right parts, then plug them all together. The BIOS settings are only as complicated as you make them.
I built a PC a few years ago with zero prior knowledge of what actually goes on inside the big metal box. But after buying about 7-10 PC magazines over a 2 week period and reading about the hardware in my spare time online I was ready to build one. In week 3 I ordered the parts, and had it running by the afternoon of everything arriving.
I'm pleased to say it's still going strong 3 years or so later
your average Joe surfs the net, plays music, and plays games on there PC. yes after a bit of research, you can have the thoery to make one, but how many people try to run before they can walk.
look at all the poeple on here that get confused by Ions, their's plenty of sites with help ful info, and yet we still see the same old threads.
-james
So i have to request a Windows disk from Dell? That sucks, i would have thought they would have included one with the machine!
you'll get the vista already installed, but you'll have to send off most probally for the back up disk.So i have to request a Windows disk from Dell? That sucks, i would have thought they would have included one with the machine!
-james
They probally have, called 'Restore CD' or something similar.So i have to request a Windows disk from Dell? That sucks, i would have thought they would have included one with the machine!
Back to the orginal post - Havn't read through all the posts but ...Vista is demanding, sounds like you don't know your stuff, but if its a new laptop from a shop it no doubt has xx programs running in the background. Close those on bootup and your be fine.
Mike
Checking the shipping list, there is a recovery disc included, so that's ok.
Thanks for the info.