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Dell's Misleading Graphics Card Buying Advice

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-should-know-better dept.

Barence writes "Dell's website includes a guide to graphics cards for PC novices which contains a dangerous chunk of misinformation. The monitor on the left, labelled as a PC that uses a 'standard graphics card,' is displaying a Windows desktop that's washed out and blurry. The seemingly identical Dell TFT on the right, powered by a 'high-end graphics card,' is showing the same desktop – but this time it's much sharper and more vivid. They're both outputting at the same resolution."

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  1. Wow! Cheating in advertising! Something new? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't they put two naked chicks fondling the expensive card monitor behind it . . .?

    And Roseanne Barr behind the cheapo one . . . ?

    Then I would know which one to buy!

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  2. Re:Analog vs digital, maybe by underqualified · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe they're comparing what an LCD screen looks like when you turn the flash on or off on your camera.

  3. I can't tell by OrangeTide · · Score: 5, Funny

    the images look the same on my low end graphics card. I guess I should upgrade.

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    1. Re:I can't tell by BeardedChimp · · Score: 4, Funny

      I preferred the DVD advertising placed on VHS were they tried to wow you with how much better a DVD looks...

  4. Image in article is not the real one by Kinky+Bass+Junk · · Score: 5, Funny

    They took it down shortly before the reporters got to it, this was what it looked like before: http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8082/dellimage2.jpg

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  5. Dear Friends! by blackicye · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dell super video is much good. Much much gooder than standard picture. Definition is very high! Don't buy cheap standard video!
    Buy Dell video, I rating A++++++++++! Very happy very sharp picture!

  6. Re:Analog vs digital, maybe by Rennt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I should mention that the VGA cable that was supplied with the monitor is the thickest one I have handled and I have seen a few.

    I normally don't like to do this, but wow... that's what she said!

  7. Re:The article is much too kind ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Little whining bitches. It took me 18 years, and I was born here. No... 21 years, really.