- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Hm...
You've got two very similar PCs here. Speaking nonbiased, though...I would go with the HP. The Dell, I've noticed, comes at a much higher price, disproportionate, seeing that it has nearly...no, seeing that it has exactly the same specs as the HP. The Dell offers upgradeable to 4.0 GB RAM, as well as a bigger hard drive. However, the price you listed I'm assuming is the base price, meaning that for that money, you'll possibly get a smaller HD and less RAM than the HP.
Since they're the same computer, it basically boils down to the cheaper cost, and the HP wins out here. Company brand differs not at all either; while Dell still reeks of cheapness and budget computers, HP is honestly, not much better, except not with the same reputation for cheapness as Dell.
[Edited on 7/19/2006]