Dell Dimension 8200 Series

Pros: Excellent build quality, looks great, very quiet, very fast
Cons: Not a lot

The Dell Dimension 8200 is a great computer. No ifs, no buts. It's just great. Its one of the very sleek new black models, as have been advertised on TV recently. But what do you actually get under the dark exterior, and how does it...

Pros: Fast processor, big hard drive, runs graphic-intensive programs well
Cons: Case design, PCI slots don't hold cards well

I just bought my second Dell, the Dimension 8200, with the 1.7 GHz processor, 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB RAM, and one of the better video cards, as I am an armchair fighter pilot. The operating system I opted for is Windows XP Professional. Why not Home...

Pros: Quality components, thoughtful construction
Cons: RDRAM expensive, probably already obsolete. Paired RIMMS more expensive than single DIMMs

I purchased a 1.8Ghz P4 with 256MB PC800 RDRAM, 64MB nVidia video card, Turtle Beach sound card, 40GB hard drive and a 24x CD burner plus Windows XP Professional and Norton AntiVirus 2002 from the Dell Outlet. Because I bought from the Outlet, I received...

Pros: Highly customizable and solid computer performance.
Cons: Price. Customer support.

On December 28th I ordered a Dell Dimension 8200 using their website. I primarily decided to go with Dell because I could not find the combination of features I wanted in a computer, and since Dell allows complete customization, I decided to go with...

Pros: Dell's greatest release yet, high power and sleek to the bone
Cons: Windows XP.. eww

Out of every company on the market, Dell is quite possibly the greatest provider of systems with marvelous system and tech support options.

Now, Dell has released their "Cutting-Edge Business Desktop," the Dimension 8200 Series.

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Pros: Twice as good as its predecessor, the 8100 of last year. Great price.
Cons: No integrated USB 2.0 port, IEEE 1394 ports, and lacks quality in its speakers.

Dating back to the Dell Dimension 8100, which I have, the 8200 almost doubles every aspect of the 8100. With front-mounted USB ports and a headphone jack, and an easy access to minitower interior, The Dell Dimension 8200 is a good choice for...

Pros: PC 800 RDRAM, GForce Family of graphics cards, reasonably priced
Cons: The so called Quiet Keyboard isnt so quiet when typing.

I was in desperate need of a new computer. My Gateway Essential was just barely keeping up with the latest applications I was purchasing and downloading. These included games, productivity apps, utilities, etc. Furthermore my Gateway was plagued with...

Pros: Good web site.
Cons: Support truly laughable.

I have been a loyal Dell customer for years, and am disappointed in having to write this review. However with the recent purchase of a Dell 8200 and series of truly laughable tech support emails (see below), I have no choice now but to pan them.
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Pros: Fast, excellent customer service, good price, Dell quality and reputation
Cons: Software package only mediocre

When it was time to upgrade from my old Gateway 266Mhz PC, I decided to switch to Dell based on feedback from other friends and coworkers who had Dell PC's. Ordering couldn't have been easier - all online with specials for a free CDRW drive, and free...

Pros: Very fast and quiet for a computer system of this speed. High quality.
Cons: Expensive when compared with other systems of similar speed.

I had no problems with this computer right out of the box. It came on Nov.1,2002. Everything was very easy to setup because all of the connecting wires are color coded. The plugs on the back of this computer are also color coded. It booted fine the ...

Pros: Value for money , processing power, performance,excellent tech support.
Cons: issues with windows xp not stable, usb devices

I am back with my updated review on this system with [[WINDOWS XP]] I will just put a review which can be understood by any person similar to the older one with windowsme. This review will focus on the features of 8200 with xp for any person who is new...

Pros: Legendary highly rated Dell quality and service and value
Cons: none noted

I ordered my latest Dell system a couple of weeks before the holidays. Shipping was free, and it included 2 rebates from Dell, totaling $220. Not much to dislike so far is there? 6 months of free Internet ISP's also.

I kept the price down...

Pros: good value for money, speed, features
Cons: slow delivery times, confusing website

I recently took delivery of my Dell Dimension 8200, and I am very impressed with the machine.

My machine's specification is :

Pentium 4 2.0GHz (Northwood chip, 512k L2 cache)
256Mb Rambus RDRAM
120Gb ATA100 hard drive ...

Pros: built-shipped really fast, good performance
Cons: none so far

I should tell you that this is my 3rd computer in 4 years. The 2nd computer was ordered from compaq.com and it took almost a month to arrive due to complication between UPS and Compaq and it took a while for them to built. But this time, i really moved...

Pros: Blazingly fast, fairly decent value, top-notch reliability
Cons: Specs upgrades come at high cost, goes fast but feels like it should go faster

After replacing TWO computers in one month here at college, I finally decided to go back to the brand that I trust the most: Dell. I have a Dell back at home and haven't had a lick of trouble with it, so I figured if I needed all these annoying problems...