"I've had this computer for about a week. Out of the box I updated it with the drivers from dell's website. There were a few critical updates and more recommended updates. I suggest anyone who gets this system to make driver updates a top priority to help ensure stability. Like other posts have stated, the TV tuner drivers have to be updated otherwise playback is choppy beyond the point of even being watchable. I use it for multimedia, software development and to play a few old school games here and there like quake 3. Not a big gamer so I can't really comment on the graphics card though from what I've read, the ATI graphics that come with the machine are not the greatest. I bought the computer because it's a work horse and in those regards I'm pleased with my purchase.

I noticed a firmware update on dell's site for the hard drive. These computers (at least mine) come with seagate hard drives and seagate had an issue with data corruption due to a flaw in the firmware some months back. I assume this update from dell is directly related. Just something worth knowing about before you buy the system. The update may not be related but firmware updates on hard drives are not something you do unless you need to so I think the possibility is high."

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