Dell recently announced that it would offer free recycling of any of its machines, regardless of whether their
owners were buying replacement systems from Dell. Previously, consumers needed to buy new Dell equipment to
qualify for free recycling, a requirement that remains the practice for many other leading computer companies.
"Dell's new program sets the bar high," said Kate Krebs, executive director of the National Recycling
Coalition in Washington. With the new program, consumers will go to Dell's Web site (see this page) to print
out a mailing label, then contact the company's recycling office to schedule a pickup by a local recycling
contractor. Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer and other companies have introduced less ambitious programs to
encourage the recycling of obsolete equipment.
Hewlett-Packard's program accepts computers made by any manufacturer, but consumers must pay for shipping,
about $35 for a complete computer system. They then receive a coupon typically worth more than the shipping
fee that they can use to buy Hewlett-Packard equipment or supplies like printer cartridges, said John Frey,
manager of the corporate environmental strategies program.
Hewlett-Packard says it recycled 140 million pounds of hardware and printer cartridges last year, an increase
of 17 percent from 2004.Apple announced in April that it would offer free recycling of old computers to
customers who buy new ones, but consumers not buying a replacement must pay a $30 shipping fee. Apple offers
free recycling of iPod music players to customers buying replacement iPods, and a 10 percent discount on the
new device.
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Dell Computers added 20-inch 2009W to its lineage of LCD PC Display. Priced at $290, the monitor offers a 1680
x 1050 native resolution, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, a five-millisecond of response time, and four USB 2.0
ports. Guess, it will include TrueColor – vivid hues, remarkable depth and pictures bright enough for viewing
under most lighting feature, just like other Dell’s UltraSharp widescreen flat panel monitor.
-------------------------Dell and HP are known to be the two top companies that lead the personal computer industry. While Dell has a
17.4 percent market share, Hewlett-Packard is not far behind with 17.1 percent. Although Dell has been quite
the winner for the past decade, Hewlett-Packard is slowly taking back the throne from Dell.
Below is a compilation of those user-based reviews on Dell computers vs. HP computers.
Portable vs. Desktop
If you plan to get a laptop, HP products are superior. But when it comes to desktop computers, Dell products
are designed much better and they provide ample room inside the cases, a plus if you want to expand your
systems.
Price vs. Quality
Dell is known to give the most value-for-money price. Because manufacturing of Dell computers is done
overseas, they are able to sell their computers at a low cost. However, there have been recent reports of Dell
computers smoking and burning, and people are becoming more cautious in buying Dell products.
Customer Service
Customer service at Dell is located at India, and although they are trained to speak proper English, they
might still carry an accent, which could ultimately confuse the caller.
The HP IQ506 TouchSmart Desktop PC is a compact desktop computer that has its CPU infuse with a 22-inch high
definition LCD screen with touch-screen features. The PC is designed to reduce power consumption by using
Intel Core 2 Duo processor and advanced power management technology.
The in-built TV tuner and personal video recorder enable you to watch, pause, rewind and record the live
television program and movies. The remote control or the touchscreen of the computer helps you to access
music, photos, movies, TV shows or radio program quickly and easily.
Some of the other features of the HPIQ506 is a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth
wireless technology, dual-layer DVD+/-RW drive, Gigabit Ethernet and a powerful Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS HD
video card.
owners were buying replacement systems from Dell. Previously, consumers needed to buy new Dell equipment to
qualify for free recycling, a requirement that remains the practice for many other leading computer companies.
"Dell's new program sets the bar high," said Kate Krebs, executive director of the National Recycling
Coalition in Washington. With the new program, consumers will go to Dell's Web site (see this page) to print
out a mailing label, then contact the company's recycling office to schedule a pickup by a local recycling
contractor. Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer and other companies have introduced less ambitious programs to
encourage the recycling of obsolete equipment.
Hewlett-Packard's program accepts computers made by any manufacturer, but consumers must pay for shipping,
about $35 for a complete computer system. They then receive a coupon typically worth more than the shipping
fee that they can use to buy Hewlett-Packard equipment or supplies like printer cartridges, said John Frey,
manager of the corporate environmental strategies program.
Hewlett-Packard says it recycled 140 million pounds of hardware and printer cartridges last year, an increase
of 17 percent from 2004.Apple announced in April that it would offer free recycling of old computers to
customers who buy new ones, but consumers not buying a replacement must pay a $30 shipping fee. Apple offers
free recycling of iPod music players to customers buying replacement iPods, and a 10 percent discount on the
new device.
------------------------------------------------
Dell Computers added 20-inch 2009W to its lineage of LCD PC Display. Priced at $290, the monitor offers a 1680
x 1050 native resolution, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, a five-millisecond of response time, and four USB 2.0
ports. Guess, it will include TrueColor – vivid hues, remarkable depth and pictures bright enough for viewing
under most lighting feature, just like other Dell’s UltraSharp widescreen flat panel monitor.
-------------------------Dell and HP are known to be the two top companies that lead the personal computer industry. While Dell has a
17.4 percent market share, Hewlett-Packard is not far behind with 17.1 percent. Although Dell has been quite
the winner for the past decade, Hewlett-Packard is slowly taking back the throne from Dell.
Below is a compilation of those user-based reviews on Dell computers vs. HP computers.
Portable vs. Desktop
If you plan to get a laptop, HP products are superior. But when it comes to desktop computers, Dell products
are designed much better and they provide ample room inside the cases, a plus if you want to expand your
systems.
Price vs. Quality
Dell is known to give the most value-for-money price. Because manufacturing of Dell computers is done
overseas, they are able to sell their computers at a low cost. However, there have been recent reports of Dell
computers smoking and burning, and people are becoming more cautious in buying Dell products.
Customer Service
Customer service at Dell is located at India, and although they are trained to speak proper English, they
might still carry an accent, which could ultimately confuse the caller.
The HP IQ506 TouchSmart Desktop PC is a compact desktop computer that has its CPU infuse with a 22-inch high
definition LCD screen with touch-screen features. The PC is designed to reduce power consumption by using
Intel Core 2 Duo processor and advanced power management technology.
The in-built TV tuner and personal video recorder enable you to watch, pause, rewind and record the live
television program and movies. The remote control or the touchscreen of the computer helps you to access
music, photos, movies, TV shows or radio program quickly and easily.
Some of the other features of the HPIQ506 is a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth
wireless technology, dual-layer DVD+/-RW drive, Gigabit Ethernet and a powerful Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS HD
video card.
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