Hard economic times require that we think more closely about how our money is spent. When it comes to computers, Prof. Dealzmodo has a philosophy: build it and values will come.
In other words, it makes more financial sense to buy the most basic model at a bargain-basement price and turn it into the top-notch computer of your dreams. It can save you hundreds and maybe even thousands of dollars overall.
Mike P
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 12:27 AMIve worked in channel retailers with notebooks and PC hardware and second this method. It is worth noting though, any aftermarket product will not be covered under the warranty of your all-in-one notebook or PC. Although the after-market product warranty is just as good if not better, it follows a standard component warranty process of 2-4 weeks for shipping and diag in most cases, excluding D.O.A. The all-in-one products, however, usually have a turn-around of 2-3 days, if not same day. Although I will continue to follow this method to save a buck, just remember your brand new Dell is no good to you while your waiting 4 weeks to get that hard drive back from Seagate.