[amayausers] Re: new computer...
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 07:24:03 -0800
Peter,
Great deal on your computer. Now for all of us that offered help, We want
FREE tickets to the Indy 500 and access to Gasoline Alley. (HA HA)
Herb
Royal Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Strike" <strike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:06 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: new computer...
> Okay all, I ended up inching up to a lower end Optiplex system, which
> was a little more heavy duty components etc...
> Thanks for all your help...
> Peter
> Indianapolis, IN
> On Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 03:40 PM, John Yaglenski wrote:
>
>> Agree with Jerry there... Plan on at least a 19" monitor. LCD will do
>> better for space and and heat (dell has some nice ones now) or you
>> cant go
>> wrong with a 19 or 21 inch Trinitron. Dell has their own name for
>> those but
>> it's something similar to trinitron.
>>
>> Whether it's built in graphics or an add on card, you will be able to
>> upgrade later if you need to. If it's built in, you just disable the
>> on
>> board video in the bios. :)
>>
>> You can always add a second hard drive in later. Picked up a 120 gb
>> drive
>> at best buy on "black Friday" for $59. There are specials that go on
>> all
>> the time and they are simple to add.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/8/05 5:54 PM, "JerryNiez@xxxxxxx" <JerryNiez@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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