-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Buying New PC - would like advice
- From: "Robin Smith" <bird@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:13:37 -0500
If I use XP Home does that mean I can't network PCs at all? Or am I just
limited in the number? Yes, I know this is probably more than I need but
I've been saving for a while and like to buy things that I can grow with and
not be limited. And yes, I only use Paint Shop for fun - nothing serious -
create a few graphics, edit a couple of scanned photos, etc. Thanks for the
help.
Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Keyboard Cowboy" <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:48 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Buying New PC - would like advice
> Robin,
>
> On question one "1) Is there any noticeable
> difference between a 2.40 GHz processor and a 2.66Ghz? (The cost
> difference from Dell is substantial - $560)", I'd say for the kinds
> of things you're doing, I'd say you probably would never see a
> difference. Though you use Paint Shop Pro, I'm assuming it's for
> fun, not doing art work with digital files, etc. Frankly, the specs
> you listed are great - probably far more than you need. Of course,
> being a guy, I always buy the fastest one <G> Seriously, the last
> couple of computers I bought from Dell, I bought refurbished machines
> that were "just under the leading edge" -- the cost savings was
> substantial. I did my Christmas letter on a 933 MHZ computer with
> 512 Meg RAM and I didn't feel like it was slow! I have hundreds of
> digital pictures on the same computer and have no problem with them
> though I don't do much but rotate, crop, etc.
>
> Regarding question 2, "Reasons to choose
> Windows XP Pro over the Home edition?" there's no reason to use the
> Pro over the Home edition unless you plan to have a LAN. I run both
> the Home and the Pro. I bought the Pro for most computers only
> because I could get it cheap and have a LAN.
>
> On question 3, "Is there anything wrong with running my copy of
> Office 2000 on Windows XP?", absolutely not. I used Office 2000 on
> both the Pro and Home untill I upgraded to the XP version.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Regards from the
> "Keyboard Cowboy",
>
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> ¤¤¤¤¤ On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:04:19 -0500
> ¤¤¤¤¤ Smith, Robin wrote:
> ¤
> ¤ 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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