Cybercom Computers

[smudge]

Our daughter is about to purchase a new desktop PC & we've been into PC World & Staples this afternoon to have a look round. She originally wanted an HP PC because her sister has one & so do we. However, in Staples they have what seems a really good package. It is a Cybercom A64 3000 Plus. I believe this make is only sold by a couple of the big retailers. Do any of you AB'ers own a Cybercom, or know of anyone who does. I would really appreciate your views on this make please.

[Sludge]

The Answerbank Message Board Rules (by which we are all bound and to which we all agree) includes the following:-

 

These message boards are for discussions and are not to be used to market, sell, or promote any product, service, project or organisation.

 

This question by Smudge is totally improper, therefore, and no answer should be given.

[peanut]

Gee sludge thats kinda cold isn't it?

[tigga]

and my, that a very high horse youre on too !!

[stoo_pid]

Fraid I've never heard of Cybercom so I can't comment on that system.  I have however, experienced PC World &  Staples.  Now, of course, it would be against AB rules to actually advise against shopping at certain out-of-town-pc-retailers, so I won't...

What I can say is that I have also had lots of experience of  Dell, who I cannot speak highly enough of.  I would strongly recommend having a look round here first:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

Hope that helps rather than hinders.

[brawburd]

Sludge;

(1)  Smudge isn't getting commission and I don't see a mass influx of people running to PC World; this question is genuine and I don't think it goes against the spirit of the rules you quote

(2) if you were so concerned, why didn't you report the question? 

[ask-a-stupid]

if I may add:

3) nothing at all is being marketed, sold or promoted - Smudge merely asked for peoples opinions.  The responses to his/her question could just as easily slag off the product as recommend it.

[Potatoman]

Sludge, Smudge is only looking for genuine advise!!!!! Jesus!! No need to be nasty to peopel. Smudge, now (hopefully) SLudge has gone away, i would go for the HP as IMHO, they have excellenct support. Mind you, its ALOT cheaper and interesting (and quite easy) to build your own! There is nothing like the feeling of a PC booting that you made your self!

[Joanne-G]

I have a freind who bought one, the first one he got home refused to produce any sound from the on board sound card but they swapped it the same day for another. Not brilliant at playing the latest games like Doom 3 but a fine workhorse for general home use at a really good price, personally I did not like the monitor supplied and would have paid a bit more for a better model like a Lliama

[ursula62]

Dell are great - I've used them for years. But the downside of Dell is you can't go to a shop and take it away with you. You have to wait for them to build the PC to your chosen spec and then deliver it.  People who don't want to wait go and buy at the superstore.

 

I bought my latest PC a month or so ago at one of the BCS Computer Fairs in London. Excellent prices, and you can take it away in the boot of the car there and then. But I suspect the support options are not as user friendly as those at Dell or PC World.

 

I don't think these days there are any truly bad PCs, its a matter of choosing the right PC for the job. At the end of the day you pay your money and take your choice.

[FP]

Sludge.  When are you going to stop this vendetta against Smudge and taking on new guises?  You are making a complete fool of yourself.

[smudge]

Thank you all for your support.

 

I see the confrontational post from Sludge remains, when other AB User's valid posts are banned on a whim.

 

It's nice to know that Sludge admires my name so much, she goes out of her way to try to copy it - well mimicry is the best form of flattery.

 

P.S. I expect this will be banned though! 

[Wraith]

Sludge as you have opened this up for discussion I cannot see that Smudge is trying to market, sell or promote any product.

Asking for advice on a particular product is not, as far as I am aware against Answerbank Message Board Rules (by which we are all bound and to which we all agree), otherwise why have AnswerBank created a Shopping category?

Maybe this query should have been in the Shopping category, but as AnswerBank hasn't moved it i would suggest that it is relevant in either category.

[smudge]

Hi Wraith - I did consider posting my question on the 'Shopping' category, but decided to post it on Int & Tech as I thought I might receive both practical & technical advice. As you say, if it is in the wrong category, AB Ed would have transferred it. Thanks for your help.

[smudge]

Thank you for all the helpful & positive replies. Our daughter bought the Cybercom PC package today, which included a 17" TFT monitor. I've just set it all up & our Granddaughter is now back on MSN chatting to her friends.

 

Staples were very helpful & accomodating & said that if she wasn't happy with it, she could return it within 14 days, for either a refund or the same make as ours, an HP.

[AB Editor]

I have written to sludge about the comments in this thread. While we appreciate greatly the efforts of all and any users to keep this large and lively site doing what it's supposed to do, on this occasion sludge is interpreting matters in too strict a manner, to the detriment of the spirit of TheAnswerbank. There's nothing wrong with this or similar questions.

[smudge]

AB Ed - Thank you for resolving this unnecessary problem. It has restored my faith in AnswerBank.

[Hgrove]

I have only just seen this thread and find Sludge's comments entirely inappropriate and unnecessary.  This is not the first time Sludge has posted strongly prescriptive advice in reply to questions.  Because of this and of the ongoing spamming in Money & Finance I suspect we are dealing with a highly disturbed individual.

[smudge]

Thank you Hgrove.