[amayausers] Re: new computer...
- From: Peter Strike <strike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:06:34 -0800
Thanks to Herb and all the others...
I still haven't made any decisions, so thanks for all the input,
Peter Strike
Indianapolis, IN
On Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 07:47 AM, HK Acree wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Tilton
>> Sandhills Stitches
>> Whispering Pines, NC
>> 910-949-3211
>>
>>
>
>
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