Dell - A cautionary tale

[Sarduci]

I'm yet to see a PC supplied by a vendor which I couldn't do a better job of building myself.

Quality, Ease of setup, Cost, pick two.

Quality, Cost = build it yourself
Quality, Ease of setup = buy an expensive computer from a company
Cost, Ease of setup = buy a cheap computer from a company or pay someone who builds cheap systems to do it for you