compaq vs dell

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"aks" <wxj723@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> how does the Compaq Presario 2100 compare with the Dell Inspiron 1150?
> Which one is better? Please give a detailed comparison.

I've never owned a compaq so I can't give a comparison. I've been very happy
with my Inspiron 8500.

One thing to consider in Dell's favor is that they (Dell) provide you with
an actual Windows XP disc and additional discs with drivers and applications
as opposed to the "restore" type discs, or other recovery schemes (hidden
partition images etc..) provided by most manufacturers these days.

Windows XP provides a number of excellent tools for recovering from Windows
related problems without having to completely restore the harddrive and
loosing all your files and settings but most of these tools require a
genuine XP disc. An important consideration IMO.

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HillBillyBuddhist wrote...
> I've never owned a compaq so I can't give a comparison. I've been very
happy
> with my Inspiron 8500.
>
> One thing to consider in Dell's favor is that they (Dell) provide you with
> an actual Windows XP disc and additional discs with drivers and
applications
> as opposed to the "restore" type discs, or other recovery schemes (hidden
> partition images etc..) provided by most manufacturers these days.
>
> Windows XP provides a number of excellent tools for recovering from
Windows
> related problems without having to completely restore the harddrive and
> loosing all your files and settings but most of these tools require a
> genuine XP disc. An important consideration IMO.

HP Compaq have taken to shipping notebooks (at least Business range in the
UK) with a full XP pro installation disk. This too has a down side as a
full install can take hours whilst a good repair disk will let you restore
the system in minutes.

David