Dell's aren't made for upgrading as some of their parts are proprietory and not easy to upgrades. Also, upgrading through anyone but them voids warrenties. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cerulean" <ceruleaniwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: new member, questions.... > > Thanks for the welcome, Glen, and the info. > Is it very difficult to, say, start out with a Dell, and then gradually upgrade the system when one has learned further how to do it? Or is Dell put together as such that this would be difficult to do? > I'm a very visual learner and could probably put my own together if I knew someone I could sit down and watch how it is done. > Does anyone here know of any sites out there that has visual instructions on how to do this? > thanks again, > Nanne > > Glen <glbbrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nanne, > > First off welcome to the list. > To answer one of your questions. This list does it all > or tries to. We are just a group of people that are > sharing are computer experiences, tips, and tricks. > > Since you an artist. > The processor is right. > Double the memory. To 512MB. > HardDrive 80 to 100GB. You may ask why, isn't that to > much? Well as the saying goes junk accumulates and you > don't want to throw anything away. > Besides Picture, Video and Music manipulation requires > a lot of harddrive space, memory, and processor speed. > > Nineteen Inch Monitor. > Video Card would vary depends on your situation. > Sound Card probably the latest and greatest Sound > Blaster, Creative has to offer. > Unless you are into Musical Editing...Then please ask > around. > > That is all I can think of. > As for putting it together your self, That is the only > for me. > One. I know what parts are going into the computer. > Two. If it breaks I don't have to send the whole thing > > back in due to warranty and wait. I can figure > out the bad part and exchange it. > Three. Personal Satisfaction of putting it together > and > having it work. > > Four. Tayloring the software and OS to my likes and > needs. > > Glen > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/