I've been using PC computers longer than I care to mention, and I've had a wide variety of them: IBM, Compaq, home built, Dell, Matrix, and who knows what else. The Dell Inspirion that I have now is one of the least cumbersome, complicated ones I've had. It seems like they all have their proprietary ticks that make life miserable from the first time you turn them on until you figure out, or get used to, the ticks that come with that system. My current Dell didn't have any of those and I'm so thankful! I really like my computer!