[amayausers] Re: new computer...
- From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:54:12 -0800
Peter,
Would love to see your clip. I crew for a (Stock Car) Super Late
Model/Northwest Tour Team out here so racing is one of my biggies.
Herb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Strike" <strike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: new computer...
> Herb, I'm working on it. I haven't figured out how to get free tickets
> to any racing events here yet... my business is too small at this
> point... maybe I will land some clients who are well connected and work
> a trade. Until then, I'll have to pay like most people... the race is
> an awesome event... I've got a short video clip from the first lap at
> full speed last year. I'll check to see how big the clip file is...
> if it's not too big I'll shoot you a copy of it (that is, if your
> interested) It's like nothing I've ever witnessed or experienced
> before! I sense the coffee has kicked in (sorry for the long post),
> Peter
> Indianapolis, IN
>
> On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 07:24 AM, HK Acree wrote:
>
>> 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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