In a message dated 2/7/05 9:37:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, strike@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > 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 don't see a monitor listed? Remember you will be looking at it a lot if you plan to digitize or edit designs so pick a mid range monitor or better. Both have 40GB hard drives, I would like a larger drive because the designs take up a lot of space and you don't want to run your drive over 75-80% full. The processor should be strong enough. Is there a built-in graphics card on the mother board or is there a separate card? I bought an E-Machine and I had to add a separate graphics card. Jerry Artistic Embroidery & More Traverse City, MI