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DELL dimension 5100 Satisfaction Reviews


Average Satisfaction
 
  2.97 out of 4

Percent Freezing
28%

Percent Slow
58%
Make
DELL

Model
dimension 5100

PC Type
Commercial Desktop

Total Votes: 1323

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Dell Computer
Date Comments Satisfaction
4/24/2011 4:35:29 PM 2.8 DUAL CORE 4 GB OF RAM 4-23-11 CARE
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/28/2011 6:22:33 PM This computer has been a great tool. I just would like the blue screens and popups to be taken care of. Thanks
 
  4.00 out of 4
1/23/2011 6:05:57 PM idk
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/9/2010 3:11:13 PM I love my DELL!
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/5/2010 4:30:30 PM The only hangup is getting on the internet, Does not always open and need to retry.
 
  4.00 out of 4
1/16/2012 4:26:05 PM Good software
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/5/2010 8:08:08 AM I have not had any problems with it and it is user friendly. The only issue I have right now is something recently is slowing down its response time.
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/16/2011 10:25:55 PM its been good to me.
 
  4.00 out of 4
8/11/2009 10:52:47 PM Great Dell E510
 
  4.00 out of 4
4/20/2010 4:46:48 PM before you started
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/4/2010 7:15:53 PM Excellent perormance but recently slows down to operate
 
  4.00 out of 4
11/18/2011 1:20:19 AM Installed a Solid State Hard Drive In 2011 that made an incredible difference speed wise.
 
  4.00 out of 4
8/11/2009 11:18:11 AM Had a blue screen and mentioned drivers.
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/25/2010 11:15:37 PM Very slow to boot up and open close programs
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/29/2009 9:21:56 PM Dell Dim 5100 Pen 4 Great as of 2009
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/14/2011 7:09:17 PM Down load speed seems slow lusing roadrunner
 
  4.00 out of 4
4/17/2010 7:34:48 PM runs slow
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/11/2010 5:14:43 PM just runs slow at times
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/23/2012 7:31:19 PM Slow to boot. Frequently hangs up.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/13/2010 1:43:55 PM unable to get sound
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/24/2010 7:58:03 PM It runs fine but sometimes the computer loads too slow at startup.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/24/2011 8:03:22 PM I've had the PC for quite a while and it may be time to part with it; but I would rather wait for your assessment, prior to making that determination.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/8/2010 11:15:19 PM RUNS PRETTY GOOD. I JUST FORMATED HARD DRIVE AND RELOADED OS.
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/9/2010 7:42:57 PM Started out good.. did'nt like some of the software installed that I can never seem to get rid of. but overall it seems okay..
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/1/2009 11:51:45 AM start up is very slow
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/30/2009 10:38:50 PM noisy
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/4/2009 11:48:33 PM It has been basically trouble Free.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/24/2009 1:37:30 AM sometimes to slow
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/2/2010 3:59:18 PM this has been getting worse and worse recently.
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/8/2010 5:16:06 PM Suficiant for my needs
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/28/2010 11:12:35 AM recently reinstalled Windows
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/24/2011 2:24:49 PM It does the job I use it for
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/21/2010 6:56:23 AM I would like to buy and cd/dvd insert or can I use usb port. Also i only pay 75 dollars for this computer so i dont know how old it is.
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/16/2010 11:41:51 AM I just reinstalled windows xp because of a backdoor trojan. I'm now trying to find all the drivers I nedd.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/16/2011 12:50:44 PM hARD DRIVE FAILED LAST YEAR AND WAS REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL DRIVE.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/9/2010 5:11:14 PM I like Windows XP. I woulld rather use Google Chrome than Internet Explorer but have been having problems with Google Chrome taking longer than expected to open many files.
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/18/2010 12:29:45 PM lately, i have been unable to access the internet from time to time.
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/15/2010 4:14:22 PM very slow to boot up
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/1/2011 5:21:00 PM it is good but I am old and not computer savy
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/11/2011 8:50:21 AM seems slow at times, but not all the time and has locked up a few times
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/16/2011 10:24:37 AM Would not purchase another Dell
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/6/2011 8:54:21 AM before ram added
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/7/2012 1:57:51 PM too early to tell
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/20/2011 10:25:05 PM It needs cleaning
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/18/2011 4:33:44 PM error messages when going on Internet and to Home page
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/2/2011 8:32:15 AM cannot understand why only 3.2 gig of ram available when i have 4 gig installed
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/28/2009 10:19:49 PM slow processing
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/19/2011 12:32:18 PM the frequent lockups are very annoying
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/25/2011 3:47:45 AM Its getting really slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/12/2010 10:46:12 PM Many programs have to close 1st whenever I power down. Also, I get the following message periodically: "DLG.exe - Unable to Locate Component; This application has failed to start because BVRPDIAG.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem."
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/20/2011 11:36:00 AM It has progressively gotten slower and give high usage warnings when on internet
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/22/2010 8:34:25 AM Five years ago I had no problem with this PC. Now everything is tremendously slow and frequently freezes up which can't happen since I use it for on-line college classes.
 
  2.00 out of 4
8/15/2010 4:20:45 AM runs slow most of the time and I am suppose to have high speen intenet and I pay $49.95 a month for this service. I live in the country and it is the only place we can purchase this high speed.
 
  2.00 out of 4
11/16/2010 1:43:07 PM slow to start up
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/10/2010 5:49:46 PM it creates choppy video
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/13/2010 10:48:18 AM very slow start up
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/17/2009 12:08:45 PM can not print. can not print from e-mails. Something wrong with adobe reader.Video presentations from purchased web sites sometimes skip in presentations.
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/4/2010 3:57:57 AM does not connfct to internet all the time.freezesup alot
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/31/2009 1:00:23 PM does not connfct to internet all the time.freezesup alot
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/30/2009 6:48:38 AM this has been getting worse and worse recently.
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/22/2011 8:17:44 AM Runs too slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
11/25/2009 2:00:33 PM video card issues
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/12/2010 9:11:22 PM Was great 5 years ago. Starting to run slower and some original hardware had failed.
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/21/2009 8:03:11 AM You cannot upgrade Dell's
 
  2.00 out of 4
11/28/2009 10:00:29 AM there is no audio device i cant hear sounds
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/26/2010 10:17:08 AM Ever since I updated my sheild deluxe wirus software, it has been very slow.
 
  2.00 out of 4
11/24/2009 7:40:11 AM It is becomming very slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/2/2010 8:59:36 AM Too slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/9/2010 1:17:17 AM Just tired of slow response and the computer locking up every 10 minutes. Hopefully this PC MATIC has fixed this.
 
  2.00 out of 4
11/7/2009 8:39:28 PM It's slow and it freezes.
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/31/2009 3:51:37 AM Constant system software problems...cannot install IE 6 7 or 8 or sp3
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/2/2009 3:14:24 PM can not print. can not print from e-mails. Something wrong with adobe reader.Video presentations from purchased web sites sometimes skip in presentations.
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/12/2010 12:03:16 PM does not seem to have enough RAM. will lock up,
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/13/2009 10:46:42 AM Runs very slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/3/2010 3:53:38 AM to slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/26/2010 4:46:06 PM First scan with 512MB memory prior to memory upgrade
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/7/2009 4:22:47 PM I inherited this computer from my dad. I've had it for about 3 weeks, and I'm not happy with it's performance
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/16/2012 2:04:38 PM Had to reinstall windows and start over. lost software and can't get it all back
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/20/2011 8:33:21 PM graphic driver problems
 
  2.00 out of 4
8/20/2009 8:16:35 PM computer takes long to boot up and web surging
 
  1.00 out of 4
3/27/2012 2:54:41 PM Just bought your product don't know how it works yet
 
  1.00 out of 4
12/24/2010 7:42:39 PM This is a dell dimension 5100...totaly designed to make upgrages impossible, well not impossible as OEM parts are available...I am using this PC untile I finish updating my Tyan AMD based server Atx-e and I am looking for a laptop to use with the server....looking at Alienware and customized PC's/
 
  1.00 out of 4
10/7/2009 3:59:40 PM Not able to surf the internet with out a lot of hassel, does not work as it once did. Some sites can not bevisitee at all.
 
  1.00 out of 4
7/6/2010 11:05:11 AM computer has become very slow and has a high incidence of system errors
 
  1.00 out of 4
1/28/2011 1:39:11 PM pc locking up. I cannot run Internet Explorer. Cannot run in normal mode. Antivirus not working.
 
  1.00 out of 4
11/23/2011 9:46:30 AM freezes all the time and is very slow
 
  1.00 out of 4