Re: new XP computer

From: wojo (kwoyachSPAM53954_at_yahoo.SPAMcom)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:05:53 GMT



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"Phil (a.k.a. purplehaz)" <software@for.me> wrote in message 
news:%23U9sSvaEEHA.3404@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> That looks about right. Spend twice as much and look what you get. What
> about video and sound? Probably onboard?
Yes onboard but 32MB video and if I ever decide I want something more A/V 
wise I can disable and install a card.
>Which is ok, but if you want or
> need better sound or video expect to pay a grand. Spend 400 and you get 
> all
> onboard video - sound - modem - nic, shared video mem, 128mb of pc2100 
> ddr,
> 40 gig, 2.4 Celeron, probably no floppy drive, cdrom, maybe and cdrw, 15"
> crt maybe but usually not....etc........ You see where I'm going here. You
> get what you pay for.
Oh I'm not disagreeing with you at all I agree with you I'm just saying if 
you know what your looking for Dell can be a great place to look. If you 
don't you end up with a system in need of upgrade right out of the box.
>
> wojo wrote:
>> Actually I bought one for my daughter because I couldn't build it for
>> what I bought it for.
>> 2.4GHz
>> 80Gig HDD
>> 512MB DDRam
>> CDR/W
>> DVD
>> and a 17" Flat Panel
>> $735
>> It isn't the $400 you said but take away the flat panel...
>> Not a bad box for a ten year old.
>>
>> "purplehaz" <software@for.me> wrote in message
>> news:un6cBGTEEHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> True. I didn't mean to imply a $400 computer wouldn't work and for
>>> most it will. Just wanted to make the point you get what you pay
>>> for. If you only need a $400 computer or thats all you can afford,
>>> it should work fine for the average user, but except it to have
>>> limitations with hardware and/or software. A ferrari and a chevy
>>> both will get you around, the ferrari is just better. And usually
>>> that means a better overall experience.
>>>
>>> Jim Macklin wrote:
>>>> If you want a computer to do basic word processing, surf the
>>>> web and do email, a $400 computer with monitor and a $39
>>>> printer is adequate.  If you want to play games, run big
>>>> spreadsheets and do photo and video editing you will soon
>>>> find you need more.
>>>>
>>>> Get what you need and what you can afford.  But don't waste
>>>> $1,000 on a gaming machine for grandma to get her email.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "purplehaz" <software@for.me> wrote in message
>>>> news:eWjRhkSEEHA.240@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Typical oem and buyers being cheap. You do not get a good computer
>>>>> for the dell $399 deals. You get cheap stuff and as little of it as
>>>>> they can provide. With computers, I have always said, you get what
>>>>> you pay for. You buy a $399 computer and expect it to have cheap
>>>>> stuff, "old" hardware, on board junk, be under powered, and
>>>>> probably have probs eventually due to it short comings. Shame on
>>>>> oems for praying on unsuspecting buyers and shame on the buyers
>>>>> for not knowing what their buying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Plato wrote:
>>>>>> wojo wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In fact they seem to LIKE selling with 128MB RAM and then selling
>>>>>>> you another 128 during system customization.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Exactly. Too bad most folks trust dell tho and go with the default
>>>>>> and end up with not enough ram to properly run XP. Shame on Dell.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> i recently gave as gifts 2 new Dell home edition xp computers.
>>>>>>>>> They both run very slow.  Have not been in use very long, but
>>>>>>>>> even so they have deleted their temporary internet files and
>>>>>>>>> cookies. That di d not help the situation
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's also possible that the computers are short on RAM.  Dell is
>>>>>>>> perfectly willing to sell a machine with XP with only 128 mb of
>>>>>>>> RAM. How much do they have?
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