Dell Dimension 4300 Series

Pros: Small tower, visually appealing, works great for small tasks
Cons: None, other than the $140 shipping

I am technologically impaired. I honestly don’t have the first clue about computers, so if you are looking for a review on the Dell Dimension 4300 that is full of technical mumbo-jumbo, then you are reading the wrong review. I am the everyday Joe (ok,...

Pros: Never locks up. Nice to look at! Love the black color!
Cons: Tech service is still tech service... ummm did you reboot? is the Plug in?

Okay I have had a computer since 1994. I was amazed at how my 486DX just signed onto the internet in record (4-5 minutes) time! hehehehe

Okay enough of the jokes about the dinosaur computer that we started with. We are now the proud owners...

Pros: Very fast, customizable options, and sleek, modern look (black). Quiet (see below).
Cons: Expensive, at least for me.

The last two computers I've owned have both been IBM's, which come as-is and typically combine most of the cards (sound, video, etc.) into the motherboard, which makes them difficult, if not impossible, to upgrade. I wanted a computer that I could choose...

Pros: Lots of Bang for the Buck, Easy to Expand
Cons: Cooling Fan Noisy

Background:
I purchased my Dell back in November, almost 1 year after purchasing my previous Dell (L800). I was so happy with my L800 that I had no hesitations buying another Dell!

In the two months I've owned my new system, I've...

Pros: Inexpensive Pentium 4 PC with many high end options
Cons: Replaced by the Dimension 4400

UPDATE: 1/31/2001: The Dimension 4400 has been out for some time. It is almost exactly the same as the 4300, except it uses PC2100 DDR-SDRAM instead of PC133 SDRAM. I would highly recommend the 4400 over the 4300, as the cost difference is minimal and...

Pros: win xp, fast cpu (1.6 gigahtz), easy of use, lot's of space (80 gigabytes), upgradeability
Cons: conexant modem

In December 2001 I got a new computer system. which included:

Monitor: 15 inch flat screen

Speakers: Harman/kardon subwoofer and speakers,

computer type: pentium 4 cpu (win xp home ed., 1.6 Ghz...

Pros: Excellent customer support!
Cons: Noisy

I purchased my Dell after researching for about 6 months.Well,that is the average time I take for my researches.

The price is just right and with the promotional offers,like free shipping,100$ mail in rebate etc,that...

Pros: Runs like a champ!
Cons: Close to none.

BASICS
I don't normally buy from the consumer line of computers because the testing is less rigorous and the changes often come faster than tech support can keep pace. I set low expectations with this purchase, and I have been pleasantly...

Pros: Quick with the 1.7 P4
Cons: Awful reliability

Dell Dimension 4300 Series Review

I have had a computer since Windows 3.1 came out and I must say that this is the worst computer I have owned, putting the Packard Bell aside that is.

To start off with, when I got the computer, the...

Pros: Very quiet, inexpensive, and fast for the home user.
Cons: Win XP does not provide driver support for my parallel port, flatbed scanner.

I recently purchased the following: the Dell 4300s with a 1.4 GHz P4 processor, 128 MB SDRAM, 20 G hardrive, 17 in (.26 dpi) monitor, the 16x/10x/40x cd-rw drive, Harman Kardon speakers, 56 K modem and a 16 MB ATI Rage Ultra 4x AGP video card.
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Pros: Affordable, quiet, and clean. A great mate for WinXP. Not bleeding edge.
Cons: Not bleeding edge. Older architecture might be strained in a few years.

Product lines are tricky things for buyers and sellers alike. Mess up--on either end--and you are out a lot of cash. With the 4300, Dell very nearly commits the cardinal sin of stepping all over its flagship, the 8200 line. What buyers have to do, is...

Pros: Easy to setup and use; incredibly easy to open and upgrade.
Cons: They don't offer Athlon processors.

» Describe everything that comes in the box with this desktop. A system unit, keyboard, mouse, a ...

Pros: Great price, power, speed, and reliability.
Cons: pretty lame tech support.

This is a great computer for the avg home user who is looking for a top of the line computer. A concern I have though, is that ever since I got this computer, I've tried to install some accesories (ie. scanner, cd-r, etc.), and ran into some small...

Pros: It's performance speed is out of this world.
Cons: The hard drive could have been bigger.

(This is my first review in two years. It is not exactly my best review ever. Please read some of my other reviews. They are not this bad I promise!)

I remember when a computer with a pentium processor and 200 mhz was considered blazing...

Pros: Looks nice, good price, fine hardware
Cons: Harddrive malfunction

I had had my 4300 for a couple months, when all of a sudden the computer refused to boot. After many hours on the phone with Dell, they diagnosed it as a broken motherboard. Despited having purchased "next day support", in two days a technician (some...