-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Buying New PC - would like advice

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John W." <skeets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Buying New PC - would like advice


>
> I run Office 2000 Pro on windows XP with no problems.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Smith, Robin" <robin.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:04 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Buying New PC - would like advice
>
>
> > It's time to retire my 5 year-old Pentium 3, 300mHz Micron running
Windows
> > 95. I am looking at a Dell 8250. Here's the configuration:
> >
> > Windows XP Pro
> > Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.40GHz w/533MHz front side bus/ 512K L2 Cache
> > 512MB PC1066 RDRAM (2X256 modules)
> > 60GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
> > 16 Max DVD-ROM Drive
> > 40x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive with Roxios Easy CD Creator
> > 17 in 1702FP Dell Ultrasharp(tm) Digital Flat Panel Display
> > 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4 MX(tm) Graphics Card with TV-Out
> > SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Digital Sound Card
> > Harman Kardon® HK-395 Speakers with Subwoofer
> > WordPerfect® Productivity Pack with Quicken New User Edition
> > Norton Antivirus® 2003 12-month subscription upgrade
> > 56K Telephony Modem for Windows
> > Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
> > At work I pretend to be an NT admin but at home I'm far from from a
power
> > user. I basically surf the web, use email, work with Paint Shop Pro, use
a
> > home desktop publishing program (ala Print Shop or Printmaster), and use
> > Office 2000. Things that I will be doing differently with the new PC:
> > burning CDs, connecting a multifunction Printer-Scanner-Copier,
connecting
> a
> > digital camera and possibly getting cable modem access.
> > I own a valid, licensed copy of Office 2000.
> > I basically have three questions:
> > 1) Is there any noticeable difference between a 2.40 GHz processor and a
> > 2.66Ghz? (The cost difference from Dell is substantial - $560)
> > 2) Reasons to choose Windows XP Pro over the Home edition?
> > 3) Is there anything wrong with running my copy of Office 2000 on
Windows
> > XP?
> > All advice and opinions are appreciated. This is a great group!
> > Robin
> >
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