OT but a hardware question

--- fhdavenport <fhdavenport@cox.net> 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" <eculbert@yahoo.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> 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 <robert.wultsch@asu.edu> 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
> > >
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