[amayausers] Re: new computer...
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 07:47:29 -0800
Paul,
I'll throw my 2 cents worth in here. Called Dell to check on puter,
Dimension model, and tried to get them to dump the phone modem, bundled
software etc. The rep asked what I was going to do with the thing and after
I told him he said the Dimension series was not what I needed. Dimension
built with light duty components, not industrial quality. Must have
Optiplex, built with heavy duty good stuff. Designed to run 24/7 for several
years. Pretty much the same specs you quoted, with a little faster chip and
1gig RAM. ($699.00) Maybe I paid too much. On the other hand, you get what
you pay for. I use this machine to digitize as well and the increased RAM is
definitely a plus when you have a large design (50,000+ stitches) as the
refresh rate is so much faster. I did add a 17" plasma monitor to reduce the
eye strain and would not trade it for a different model. Spendy but worth
it. You have entered an area where there is no one correct answer.
Regardless of what you go with get as much RAM as you can afford.
Herb
Royal Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tilton" <ptilton@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:00 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: new computer...
> Surely the cheaper machine can run the Amaya (Amaya OS) fine... I run
> Amaya
> OS with much less of a machine... I do not run the Design Shop and Amaya
> OS
> on the same machine however...
>
>
>
> At 09:41 PM 2/7/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>>Can anyone suggest how much computer I need? The computer I'm
>>currently using will no longer be available for me (long story). So in
>>getting a new one. I'm looking into a Dell Dimension Desktop (I think
>>it's their value line). I'm looking to get the best use of my
>>dollars!!! Simply a machine that I know will work for the Amaya
>>exclusively.
>>
>>Here's the specs of the 2 I'm looking at:
>>
>>Dimension 2400
>>Intel Celeron Processor (2.40 GHz, 128KB L2 Cache, 400MHz FSB)
>>XP Home Edition
>>Free upgrade to 512 MB shared DDR SDRAM
>>40GB Hard Drive
>>After mail in rebate and my wife's AMA discount it would come to $299
>>
>>------OR------
>>
>>Dimension 3000
>>Intel Pentium 4 Processor (2.80 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB)
>>XP Home Edition
>>Free Upgrtade to 512 MB DDR SDRAM
>>40 GB Hard Drive
>>After rebates etc. comes to $499.00
>>
>>(Note: these are so cheap because they come with WordPerfect instead of
>>the Microsoft Office Package)
>>
>>
>>I've read the recommended specs on the Amaya / DesignShop, and I
>>believe that both these are good enough to run the AMAYA... But I was
>>hoping someone out there who may have one of these could chime in with
>>some reassurance.... The $299 would be great if it was enough computer
>>for the job.
>>Sorry for the long post, any help is appreciated...
>>Peter Strike
>>Indianapolis, IN
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>
>
> Paul Tilton
> Sandhills Stitches
> Whispering Pines, NC
> 910-949-3211
>
>
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