Well, that depends on what you want to with it. If you want to play some video
games with a very fast frame rate, it is a boat anchor. If you need to do
intensive scientific or engineering computations, it is a boat anchor. If you
need to prepare office documents, send email and browse the internet, it is an
extremely servicable boat anchor.
If you don't want that boat anchor, send it here. I'll find a good use for it,
and pay for the shipping plus something modest for your time... Ben Myers
On Mon, 14 May 2007 18:22:40 -0500, "Greg" <haysg@yahoo.com> wrote:
>so its basically a boat anchor
>
>"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:7F014C79A2A64E259AD565AFFB9BDDE9@T9200...
>> No way to upgrade the video on the 3000. Integrated video and no AGP or
>> PCI-e slot.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Greg [mailto:greg@sbcglobal.net]
>>> Posted At: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:57 AM
>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>> Conversation: Upgrade my dimension
>>> Subject: Re: Upgrade my dimension
>>>
>>> You didn't mention the video card. That could probably be upgraded.
>> And
>>> just
>>> doing a clean install of Windows would probably help. Over time, with
>>> the
>>> addition and removal of software, the registry is probably full of
>>> invalid
>>> shortcuts and no telling what else.
>>>
>>>
>>> "davea" <alexanderd@tesco.net> wrote in message
>>> news:1179136014.146322.176200@w5g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I need to upgrade my Dell dimension 3000 at home. Running unbearably
>>> slow when I use more than one application, having to crash out and
>>> reboot constantly and the 80GB hard drive is over 90% full. Current
>>> spec:
>>>
>>> 2.66Ghz Intel
>>> 80GB Hard drive
>>> 512 MB RAM
>>> 1 CD rewriter drive
>>> 1 DVD burner
>>> Floppy drive
>>> WIN XP ser pack 2
>>> no spare sata ports
>>>
>>> I'm looking at changing the internal hard drive to a 250GB and
>>> upgrading to 1GB RAM.
>>>
>>> Looking for advice as to what anyone else would do to upgrade for a
>>> couple of hundred £'s?
>>
>>
>
Got a 250Gb for it at £50 and it alone seems to have speeded things up
and provided a lot more space for the important things, like music and
pictures! Also started copying over tv programs I want to keep from my
PVR.
btw The machine is perfect for home use as are all Dells in that price
range, whether they be 2-3 yrs old or brand new. Forget the term "boat
anchor". A lot of older machines can still prove useful at home with
the right tweaking. Why spend £3 - £400 on a new PC when all you are
doing at home is browisng the web, storing pics/music and sending a
few emails! I don't even play games on it.
I just spent £50 and extended the life of my PC for a good while yet.
No need to rush to upgrade just because the corporations say you need
to!
Exactly! Memory and hard drive upgrades are very cost effective. BTW, I was
somewhat sarcastic using the term "boat anchor". I sell a lot of computers new
and used considered to be boat anchors by hard core gamers and other absolute
speed freaks, and my clients are unanimously happy with them... Ben Myers
On 15 May 2007 01:13:47 -0700, davea <alexanderd@tesco.net> wrote:
>Got a 250Gb for it at £50 and it alone seems to have speeded things up
>and provided a lot more space for the important things, like music and
>pictures! Also started copying over tv programs I want to keep from my
>PVR.
>
>btw The machine is perfect for home use as are all Dells in that price
>range, whether they be 2-3 yrs old or brand new. Forget the term "boat
>anchor". A lot of older machines can still prove useful at home with
>the right tweaking. Why spend £3 - £400 on a new PC when all you are
>doing at home is browisng the web, storing pics/music and sending a
>few emails! I don't even play games on it.
>
>I just spent £50 and extended the life of my PC for a good while yet.
>No need to rush to upgrade just because the corporations say you need
>to!
>
>Thanks
>
On 15 May, 14:44, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote:
> Exactly! Memory and hard drive upgrades are very cost effective. BTW, I was
> somewhat sarcastic using the term "boat anchor". I sell a lot of computers new
> and used considered to be boat anchors by hard core gamers and other absolute
> speed freaks, and my clients are unanimously happy with them... Ben Myers
>
p.s. Wasn't aiming the "boat anchor" comment at any particular person
or post on here. Just think there is still life in an old box if you
know how to use it, like you said they will be enough for most people.
On 15 May 2007 08:01:23 -0700, davea <alexanderd@tesco.net> wrote:
>On 15 May, 14:44, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote:
>> Exactly! Memory and hard drive upgrades are very cost effective. BTW, I was
>> somewhat sarcastic using the term "boat anchor". I sell a lot of computers new
>> and used considered to be boat anchors by hard core gamers and other absolute
>> speed freaks, and my clients are unanimously happy with them... Ben Myers
>>
>
>p.s. Wasn't aiming the "boat anchor" comment at any particular person
>or post on here. Just think there is still life in an old box if you
>know how to use it, like you said they will be enough for most people.
>
>Thanks
>
>Dave
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