[amayausers] Re: new computer...
- From: Peter Strike <strike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:45:35 -0800
Lora,
I did end up going with a Pentium 4 (it seemed to have more muscle than
the Celeron's, however it was one of the lower end P4's that was
available in the Optiplex line). It should be plenty...
Peter Strike
Indianapolis
On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 06:26 AM, Lora Cameron wrote:
> Hi
> Go with the Pentium 4 one...Celeron tends to not be good with art,
> graphic work, etc. At least that has been our history. I do graphics
> for screen printing and find the Pentium to be the best so far anyway.
>
> Just my opinion...
>
> Lora
> Sport Products Mfd., Ltd.
> 4756 Murphy Road
> Oregon, WI 53575
> 608=835-5791
> www.sportproducts.org
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Strike
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:41 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] new computer...
>
>
> Can anyone suggest how much computer I need? The computer I'm
> currently using will no longer be available for me (long story). So
> in
> getting a new one. I'm looking into a Dell Dimension Desktop (I
> think
> it's their value line). I'm looking to get the best use of my
> dollars!!! Simply a machine that I know will work for the Amaya
> exclusively.
>
> 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've read the recommended specs on the Amaya / DesignShop, and I
> believe that both these are good enough to run the AMAYA... But I
> was
> hoping someone out there who may have one of these could chime in
> with
> some reassurance.... The $299 would be great if it was enough
> computer
> for the job.
> Sorry for the long post, any help is appreciated...
> Peter Strike
> Indianapolis, IN
>
>
>
>
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