H.T.F.C.

#1 01-16-2008, 03:58 PM

$699...... Good buy or no? Free ship. Weak links: video card and no media
reader. Opinions?

Configuration:

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Memory
3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (4 DIMMs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hard Disk Drive
320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Video
128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modem
56K DataFax Modem
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Certified Refurbished
Certified Refurbished
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Base
XPS 420 Mini-Tower: Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2
cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Media Bay
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software Upgrade
Adobe Elements Studio
Microsoft Works 8.5 with MS Office Trial Version Software
Roxio Creator 9.1 Premier
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Upgrade
USB Keyboard
USB Optical two button mouse

#2 01-16-2008, 05:57 PM

"S.Lewis" <Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote in message
news:aQpjj.53768$vt2.52806@bignews8.bellsouth.net. ..
> $699...... Good buy or no? Free ship. Weak links: video card and no media
> reader. Opinions?
>

Nevermind. "Poof" from the cart......... (15 minute limit......)

#3 01-16-2008, 09:36 PM

I'd say "GOOD BUY!!!!" Even with the weak links. FAST CPU, lots of memory,
big hard drive and DVD burner. What more could someone want? You can pick up a
better video card and a media reader for cheap these days... Ben Myers

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:58:17 -0600, "S.Lewis" <Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote:

>$699...... Good buy or no? Free ship. Weak links: video card and no media
>reader. Opinions?
>
>Configuration:
>
>Operating System
>Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Memory
>3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (4 DIMMs)
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Hard Disk Drive
>320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Video
>128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Modem
>56K DataFax Modem
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Certified Refurbished
>Certified Refurbished
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Base
>XPS 420 Mini-Tower: Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2
>cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Media Bay
>16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Software Upgrade
>Adobe Elements Studio
>Microsoft Works 8.5 with MS Office Trial Version Software
>Roxio Creator 9.1 Premier
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Hardware Upgrade
>USB Keyboard
>USB Optical two button mouse
>

#4 01-17-2008, 01:58 AM

"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:u2uso3dhd8g6h1t5bhgg0gedp8j87l7mpd@4ax.com...
> I'd say "GOOD BUY!!!!" Even with the weak links. FAST CPU, lots of
> memory,
> big hard drive and DVD burner. What more could someone want? You can
> pick up a
> better video card and a media reader for cheap these days... Ben Myers
>

I agree.

I held the system hostage in my cart for about two hours (making
adjustments, etc. just to hold it) while I tried to figure out how to
explain to my wife WTH I was doing in bringing yet another machine in.

Ended up expiring from my cart after I turned my back for a moment too
long.....

#5 01-17-2008, 02:14 AM

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:58:52 -0600, "S.Lewis"
<Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote:

>
>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:u2uso3dhd8g6h1t5bhgg0gedp8j87l7mpd@4ax.com.. .
>> I'd say "GOOD BUY!!!!" Even with the weak links. FAST CPU, lots of
>> memory,
>> big hard drive and DVD burner. What more could someone want? You can
>> pick up a
>> better video card and a media reader for cheap these days... Ben Myers
>>
>
>
>I agree.
>
>I held the system hostage in my cart for about two hours (making
>adjustments, etc. just to hold it) while I tried to figure out how to
>explain to my wife WTH I was doing in bringing yet another machine in.
>

Is your geek side showing now <g> ??

#6 01-17-2008, 04:03 AM

Fantastic deal. Wish I'd bought one.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: S.Lewis [mailto:Gossamer@interesting.com]
> Posted At: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:58 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: (OT) XPS420 QuadCore refurb question.
> Subject: (OT) XPS420 QuadCore refurb question.
>
> $699...... Good buy or no? Free ship. Weak links: video card and no
> media
> reader. Opinions?
>
> Configuration:
>
> Operating System
> Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Memory
> 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (4 DIMMs)
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Hard Disk Drive
> 320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Video
> 128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Modem
> 56K DataFax Modem
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Certified Refurbished
> Certified Refurbished
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Base
> XPS 420 Mini-Tower: Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2
> cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Media Bay
> 16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Software Upgrade
> Adobe Elements Studio
> Microsoft Works 8.5 with MS Office Trial Version Software
> Roxio Creator 9.1 Premier
>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> Hardware Upgrade
> USB Keyboard
> USB Optical two button mouse

#7 01-17-2008, 04:33 AM

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8F161DD1CB594A3DAF060EFAB04E1DC7@M2010...
> Fantastic deal. Wish I'd bought one.
>

There were some others up there at $729.........

#8 01-19-2008, 08:59 PM

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8F161DD1CB594A3DAF060EFAB04E1DC7@M2010...
> Fantastic deal. Wish I'd bought one.
>

Lucked out. Caught one this morning with the same configuration ('certified
refurbished' ) for $669 + tax and free shipping.

Now I can figure out how to rationalize before it gets here. ;-)

I definitely need to sell of some machines........

Stew

#9 01-19-2008, 10:14 PM

What's the config Stew?

"S.Lewis" <Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote in message
news:awtkj.2610$1f.1646@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
>
> "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8F161DD1CB594A3DAF060EFAB04E1DC7@M2010...
>> Fantastic deal. Wish I'd bought one.
>>
>
>
> Lucked out. Caught one this morning with the same configuration
> ('certified refurbished' ) for $669 + tax and free shipping.
>
> Now I can figure out how to rationalize before it gets here. ;-)
>
> I definitely need to sell of some machines........
>
>
> Stew
>

#10 01-20-2008, 04:16 AM

"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4792764e$0$5110$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> What's the config Stew?
>

(from previous post.........same config..........)

Configuration:

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Memory
3 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (4 DIMMs)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hard Disk Drive
320 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Video
128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Modem
56K DataFax Modem
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Certified Refurbished
Certified Refurbished
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Base
XPS 420 Mini-Tower: Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2
cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Media Bay
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software Upgrade
Adobe Elements Studio
Microsoft Works 8.5 with MS Office Trial Version Software
Roxio Creator 9.1 Premier
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware Upgrade
USB Keyboard
USB Optical two button mouse