Dell FireWire adapter

Advantages Excellent value for money, Dell reliability
Disadvantages No AGP port, too little HD space and RAM

...drive storage as you can afford, and any combination of optical drives you cared to name. My own machine is a 3.2GHz (option), 512MB RAM, 80 GB, DVD+/-RW dual layer (all standard). Noticeable lacking is FireWire support, although that was easily remedied with a £10 FireWire PCI card from Aria, and a wireless adapter is extra (£30 from Dell, although they can be bought cheaper if you shop around.) The base model speakers included in the price are acceptable - certainly better than the blow-up ones I had with the laptop, and Dell offer a range of speaker arrangements, all of which are reasonably priced, and you can be guaranteed decent quality. After ordering it, the reasons for choosing Dell became clear: It took less than four days from order to the delivery man knocking at me door. I ordered it Monday lunchtime, and by 8am Thursday... Read review