-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Katrina OT
- From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 05:53:24 -0700
Hi Rose, well needless to say I'm not the least bit knowledgable about
computers, when I saw the 160GB HD that's all I noticed! The Athlon 64 3300
processor is supposed to be very fast, but I don't know anything about ghz
ratings. Also, would the 1024 MB memory mean it has 512 RAM? Also don't know
the diff between DDR and SDRAM, but I think one is newer than the other (?).
Was also going to upgrade to a 17" LCD monitor because I have a 17" CRT right
now, but guess what, it's actually only 15 1/2" viewable, so a 15" LCD w/b
about the same as what I'm used to. Only took me 6 years to realize that! So
will appreciate anything you can tell me that I need to know. I know what a
tizzy things can get into when you're doing remodeling, I've been wanting to
replace my kitchen & dining room floors for the past couple of years but my
husband has been too ill to raise all that dust & dirt. He is in end-stage
emphysema and was recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and has been
under Hospice care at home since April. Our 20th anniversary is today, the
7th, so I thank God he lasted this long because they said he never would make
it; just shows to go ya. I'm only here in Bullhead City right close to you; if
circumstances were different, I'd come and clean up for you so you wouldn't
have to breathe all that bad stuff. I stick pretty close to home these days,
my work is only 5 minutes from here so I can get home in a hurry when I have
to. You take care, ok. ~Glo
----- Original Message -----
From: Tech Rose - LoveBytes
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:52 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Katrina OT
I am sorry..I have been away from my computer more than I like. I had my
grandkids for two weeks.. they went home last weekend..and now..they called
this afternoon to re do my counters in my kitchen and bathroom. They were
going to do them next month, but my job got bumped up. So now, I am
scurrying around..looking for a new garbage disposal and other things I
need...and... I need to move so much stuff out of the kitchen..and
bathrooms....
And..I definitely found out I cannot be in the house much, if at all when
they do the 2 day job...or for at least 2 days afterwards.....! I am
homeless I guess we will end up staying at a local casino. This is all
busting my budget for the job. I was short $1000.00 to start with and this
has me running in circles. With my emphysema, the glue and such would knock
me for a loop. I do not want to end up in the hospital. I will have to
leave the back doors to my house open for two days with fans running. (I
will alert my neighbors to pay attention) so the house can air out. I just
pray the neighborhood cats don't find their way in the house!
Then, when I get to close up the house I will have the expense of getting a
cleaning crew in to clean up all the dirt and dust and stuff. It is NOT
something I am looking forward to. But, I know I will be happy when it is
done. Just one week of misery and a couple of months of being broke...ha
ha! I am still getting the shower done next yr. (When I save up the money.
I am a sucker for punishment)
Back to the question at hand.....
Fry's had a big ad Friday and I will go pull it.. They also usually have a
new Tuesday ad...so I will check that too.
I have to look up the definition of Anthon 643300 Processor. I have no clue
what that is. I need to look and see what the ghz rating is. That number
with the model is confusing to me.
My son got a computer last yr. It was an HP 2600 or 2800 machine...which I
found out translates to a 2.4 GHZ machine. We actually got a refurbished
machine. I had him buy a 3 yr warranty for it. Any time he has had a
problem...(just a couple and one was because of a video card he added and
upgraded to from ATI. There is evidently some sort of compatibility problem.
It worked for a while..and then all of a sudden it was not working. ATI
replaced the card, but still it did not work. He got another card and it
worked fine.
HP worked with him about the problem trying to trouble shoot it. He is
happy with his machine.
I would definitely recommend refurbished as you can buy the warranty, which
I would have gotten on a new machine any way.
I just peeked at the HP site and I am looking at an HP Pavilion A 1030n
Desktop PC refurbished for $599..just the PC..no monitor or anything else.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?storeName=storefronts&landing=outlet_store&category=refurb_desktops&subcat1=pavilion&catLevel=2&product_code=PS585AAR%23ABAIt
comes with a 90 warranty and if you want..anytime BEFORE that warranty is
up, you can buy the extended warranty. This is true no matter where you buy
it... in a store or on line. My son lives in a fairly small town that does
not have any good tech shops - they do have a Best Buy, but the turnover is
high..so you do not know who to trust. This warranty is good for him.)
It is a 3.0 Ghz machine with the Hyper Threading Technology. It comes with
512 ram. PC 3200 DDR 2 SDRAM. (This memory is sold in pairs..2 matched 256
mb sticks is what the 512 mb is.
I think the Light Scribe feature on the HP you listed and the one above are
cool! You can burn cd or DVD and actually BURN the graphics/label onto the
media (cd or DVD) You do have to buy special disks to do this and I am sure
they cost more. You can use regular cd's and DVD's in the machine, but you
cannot burn the label onto unless you have the special disks.
I need to find out what the 643300 processor means.
Ok... I just saw a description for an AMD Sempron and Athlon 64 Processor
3400 and it says it is a 2.4 Ghz processor. on the site.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?series_name=SR1010Z_series&catLevel=2&category=desktops/compaq_presario&storeName=computer_store
I am sorry I cannot look any more..it is 2:45 AM and I need to get to bed.
I have lots of running around to do. I am sorry I did not get to my email
sooner.
I will try again tomorrow.
Have a happy.....
Hugs,
Rose
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