--- fhdavenport wrote: > > Don't educational institutions have some sort of > deal they can offer? > > fhd > Yeah, but this one is thru Dell and it isn't 'competitive' even after the discount as to features/value/etc. And we all have heard of their great off shore support!!! Just my $0.02 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ec" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: OT but a hardware question > > > > Okay, guys, what I didn't elaborate on is that she > > works in an educational instuition that stays > close to > > the bleeding edge software and hardware wise > so.... > > She needs compatibility and ability to hopefully > hold > > on for several years. > > > > > > --- Rob Wultsch wrote: > > > ec wrote: > > > > > > >The following questions/opinions is to help > someone > > > >who needs to buy a new machine to work on at > home > > > and > > > >stay up-to-date M$ software wise for several > years > > > >into the future to keep her job. See > explanation at > > > >bottom. > > > > > > > >I took a friend's sister over to Elitepc > yesterday > > > to > > > >look at the '32 bit' machines and we got 'side > > > >tracked' looking at the new xp3200+ 64 bit as > it is > > > >only about $200 more than a 2600 with upgrades. > She > > > >and I were impressed with price/value? of the > basic > > > >xp3200+ 64bit machine there. > > > > > > > >She is a 'pc/web training coordinator' for a > local > > > >governmental function. She is looking at > getting a > > > >better home pc than the k6-2 333 so she can do > work > > > at > > > >home as it is almost impossible to do at work > due > > > to > > > >everyone walking in and distracting her. > Closing > > > door > > > >doesn't do any good...they will just see the > light > > > is > > > >on and pound on door till she answers!!! > > > > > > > >My thougths were since it looks like 64 bit > > > processing > > > >is coming that she might want to get one of the > > > >'bottom' line 64 bit amd's that they sell. > Believe > > > it > > > >or not, the machine is under $1k in minimum > config. > > > It > > > >is the xp-3200+, not the fx51 version. It will > have > > > >512k, 80gb wd hd, use old monitor and kb, > mx440-8x > > > >video. > > > > > > > > > > > The 512K version is called 3000+ not 3200+. > Remember > > > that not only will > > > you spend a 100% premium for the mobo/ cpu you > will > > > also have to buy > > > registered ddr (read more expensive). I > pricewatch > > > the 3000+ combo at > > > 334 on pricewatch. It might be worth your time > to > > > look at the an > > > opteron 140 (aka single cpu opteron running at > 1.4 > > > Ghz, which > > > pricwattches at 304 for mobo/cpu combo). The > opteron > > > is better in a > > > couple of ways, but in my mind the big thig is > that > > > it would not have > > > been bin sorted as having bad cache. > > > > > > As long as she does not play games I should > think > > > that just about > > > anything over 1 Ghz will be good for a long > time. A > > > ton of ram may well > > > IMHO bring better results that a faster cpu... > > > > > > Mind you this is comming from a guy on a pentium > pro > > > 200 Mhz, 128 ram, > > > and 40 Ghz drive, which i think is very useable > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you > mail > > > settings: > > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ===== > > Cyclists should expect and demand safe > > accommodation on our public roads, > > just as does every other user. > > > > Nothing more is expected. > > > > Nothing less is acceptable! > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail > AddressGuard > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ===== Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree