Re: Newbie question

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:28:26 -0600

Dell, Gateway, or the local mom and pop shop, but spending
money on an old PC can get to be a big waste of time and
money. The hardware is simply old, the architecture is
slow, the limitations cost a lot to over-come. Most people
have good luck with Dell and Dell does ship a full set of
media CDs.

But my point was that even before you factor your time and
the effort to upgrade, you will spend a significant amount
of cash for new software (Windows upgrade) and new hardware.
It may not perform well and there may be other issues.

Just Because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't after
you! 

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"Gary D." <nospam@crap.null.net> wrote in message 
news:egefv09ocsh9ud3v3vsi2pjpq01t7vobcr@4ax.com...
| On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:25:39 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
| <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
|
| >4 GB is too small for any long term use, XP will use 
about 2
| >GB to install plus each application will need space... so 
a
| >new hard drive would be needed soon.  $100 if you install 
it
| >yourself.
| >
| >350 MHz CPU is slow and will not work smoothly.
| >
| >A retail upgrade CD will cost $100.
| >
| >At that point you're half way to the cost of a new Dell.
|
| Thanks for the info.
|
| Wouldn't touch Dell with a barge-poll!
|
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|
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