What do you think of THis PC?

"Journey" <journey@merr.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:48:12 -0500, Jay B <jayB@audiman.net> wrote:
>
>>3. the 20inch is wide, which is much cheaper than the non-wide, which is
>>better in my opinion.
>
> I like non-wide, but I seem to be in the minority. To me they make
> more sense because they have more verticle resolution which is better
> for things like web pages.

agreed, at work i have two 19" 4x3 monitors

"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:27:09 GMT, "Tom" <yahoo@earthlink.com> wrote:
>
>>Using a Dell $350.00 coupon I ordered the following Inspiron PC. What do
>>you think of the configuration, including CPU speed for VISTA Home
>>Premium.
>>
> - snip -
>>
>> Subtotal: $773.00
>> Shipping and Handling: $0.00
>>
>> Sales Tax: $46.37
>> Total: $819.37
>>
>
> Overall okay tho I prefer some minor changes. Pricey tho for this
> type desktop. Do yourself a favor and ask us BEFORE you order to
> save yourself from cancelling or learning things after the fact.

Good point. it's a christmas gift.

i think you misunderstood.
that link gets you to the special pricing offer.
then change the specs on that system to match yours.
you will see a better system, longer warranty, better quality for less
money.



Tom wrote:
> Tell me about the CPU - E2140 (1.60GHz, 1M, 800MHz FS [
>
> xp is a good thing it's not available on the pc i bought
>
> only oneg of ram
>
> only 80g hdd
>
> no dvd burner
>
> no video adapter intergrated video
>
> Thanks for the re[ply but your configuration isn't even close to what i
> bought. Though i do like xp.

oh, sorry i missed that.

"Jay B" <jayB@audiman.net> wrote in message
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>i think you misunderstood.
> that link gets you to the special pricing offer.
> then change the specs on that system to match yours.
> you will see a better system, longer warranty, better quality for less
> money.
>
>
>

perfectly good machine. i would not select the 's' (slim) case but then
again i am the sort that find myself inside a machine upgrading stuff
often... and if you tire of vista and want to install xp then that can be
done too... come back if/when you need pointers to the drivers for xp (dell
doesn't sell this system with xp so understandably don't offer the drivers
on their web site).
i recently managed to get an inspiron 531 with amd 5000+, 1gb, 250gb, ATI
8300gs, modem, dvdrw, vista home basic, 1 year, 24" lcd, $100 shopping
credit for $689 ($589 when you consider the credit). great value machine.
the only negative i can say about it is there is more cooling that in the
intel equivalents so though it is still pretty quiet it is louder than a
intel of roughly the same performance (but the intel also come with a higher
price - so pick your evil).

"Tom" <yahoo@earthlink.com> wrote in message
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> Using a Dell $350.00 coupon I ordered the following Inspiron PC. What do
> you think of the configuration, including CPU speed for VISTA Home
> Premium.
>
> 222-9685 1 Inspiron 531s,Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (2.30GHz, 512Kx2)
> 311-7302 1 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
> 310-8025 1 Dell USB Keyboard
> 310-7966 1 Dell Optical USB Mouse
> 320-5943 1 20 in (20 in viewable) SP2008WFP, Flat Panel Display w/
> camera
> 320-6168 1 256MB ATI RADEON HD 2400 Pro Graphics,Low Profile
> 341-4922 1 320GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 341-5008 1 No Floppy Drive Requested
> 420-6540 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
> 420-5769 1 Internet Search and Portal
> 463-2282 1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon
> after system set-up to access
> 420-6436 1 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
> 313-5596 1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
> 420-5924 1 Icon Consolidation Application
> 420-7622 1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0
> 310-1966 1 Mouse included with Keyboard purchase
> 430-0412 1 Integrated NIC card
> 313-4594 1 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> 420-7468 1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP
> 420-6466 1 Roxio 9.0 Creator Deluxe/MyDVDDeluxe, for
> Inspiron/Dimension
> 313-5356 1 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
> 313-5013 1 Sound Blaster Audigy MB Audio
> 313-2198 1 No Speaker Requested
> 420-7701 1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 30-Days
> Subscription
> 412-0934 1 Earthlink
> 412-0933 1 AOL for Broadband
> 412-0912 1 MS WORKS 8.5
> 950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty
> 987-6238 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
> 960-3249 1 Banctec Service Agreement
> 983-3680 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
> 987-3197 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
> 983-1740 1 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical
> Support, Initial Year
> 310-8626 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
> 466-7678 1 Thank you for choosing Dell
> 412-0943 1 Basic digital Music,Photo and Game experience
> 464-9572 1 No Preinstalled Software
> 420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
> 420-7092 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE
> 987-4817 1 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS
> 988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start,
> Programs, DataSafe Online
> 330-0172 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops
>
> Subtotal: $773.00
> Shipping and Handling: $0.00
>
> Sales Tax: $46.37
> Total: $819.37
>
>
>
>
>

"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> perfectly good machine. i would not select the 's' (slim) case but then
> again i am the sort that find myself inside a machine upgrading stuff
> often... and if you tire of vista and want to install xp then that can be
> done too... come back if/when you need pointers to the drivers for xp
> (dell doesn't sell this system with xp so understandably don't offer the
> drivers on their web site).
> i recently managed to get an inspiron 531 with amd 5000+, 1gb, 250gb, ATI
> 8300gs, modem, dvdrw, vista home basic, 1 year, 24" lcd, $100 shopping
> credit for $689 ($589 when you consider the credit). great value machine.
> the only negative i can say about it is there is more cooling that in the
> intel equivalents so though it is still pretty quiet it is louder than a
> intel of roughly the same performance (but the intel also come with a
> higher price - so pick your evil).
>


Just to add to your comments about the cooling on both the Inspiron (and
Vostro, which are essentially the same box) desktops, both Intel and AMD; to
my knowledge, all utilize (2) fans inside the case (aside from the obvious
PS fan): (1) is a case fan mounted on the rear of the chassis, and the other
is an active heatsink fan mounted directly to the heatsink itself.

As a guess, I'd expect the AMD's to be a little louder as they may well run
a little warmer than their Intel counterparts.

FWIW.

"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> perfectly good machine. i would not select the 's' (slim) case but then
> again i am the sort that find myself inside a machine upgrading stuff
> often... and if you tire of vista and want to install xp then that can be
> done too... come back if/when you need pointers to the drivers for xp
> (dell doesn't sell this system with xp so understandably don't offer the
> drivers on their web site).

The PC is a gift. If I were buying it for myself I'd make it dual boot
w/ XP Pro.

> i recently managed to get an inspiron 531 with amd 5000+, 1gb, 250gb, ATI
> 8300gs, modem, dvdrw, vista home basic, 1 year, 24" lcd, $100 shopping
> credit for $689 ($589 when you consider the credit). great value machine.
> the only negative i can say about it is there is more cooling that in the
> intel equivalents so though it is still pretty quiet it is louder than a
> intel of roughly the same performance (but the intel also come with a
> higher price - so pick your evil).
>
> "Tom" <yahoo@earthlink.com> wrote in message
> news:xG45j.7299$gs.4281@trndny08...
>> Using a Dell $350.00 coupon I ordered the following Inspiron PC. What do
>> you think of the configuration, including CPU speed for VISTA Home
>> Premium.
>>
>> 222-9685 1 Inspiron 531s,Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (2.30GHz, 512Kx2)
>> 311-7302 1 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
>> 310-8025 1 Dell USB Keyboard
>> 310-7966 1 Dell Optical USB Mouse
>> 320-5943 1 20 in (20 in viewable) SP2008WFP, Flat Panel Display w/
>> camera
>> 320-6168 1 256MB ATI RADEON HD 2400 Pro Graphics,Low Profile
>> 341-4922 1 320GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>> 341-5008 1 No Floppy Drive Requested
>> 420-6540 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
>> 420-5769 1 Internet Search and Portal
>> 463-2282 1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon
>> after system set-up to access
>> 420-6436 1 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
>> 313-5596 1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
>> 420-5924 1 Icon Consolidation Application
>> 420-7622 1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0
>> 310-1966 1 Mouse included with Keyboard purchase
>> 430-0412 1 Integrated NIC card
>> 313-4594 1 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>> 420-7468 1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP
>> 420-6466 1 Roxio 9.0 Creator Deluxe/MyDVDDeluxe, for
>> Inspiron/Dimension
>> 313-5356 1 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
>> 313-5013 1 Sound Blaster Audigy MB Audio
>> 313-2198 1 No Speaker Requested
>> 420-7701 1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 30-Days
>> Subscription
>> 412-0934 1 Earthlink
>> 412-0933 1 AOL for Broadband
>> 412-0912 1 MS WORKS 8.5
>> 950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty
>> 987-6238 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
>> 960-3249 1 Banctec Service Agreement
>> 983-3680 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year
>> 987-3197 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
>> 983-1740 1 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical
>> Support, Initial Year
>> 310-8626 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
>> 466-7678 1 Thank you for choosing Dell
>> 412-0943 1 Basic digital Music,Photo and Game experience
>> 464-9572 1 No Preinstalled Software
>> 420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
>> 420-7092 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE
>> 987-4817 1 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS
>> 988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start,
>> Programs, DataSafe Online
>> 330-0172 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Desktops
>>
>> Subtotal: $773.00
>> Shipping and Handling: $0.00
>>
>> Sales Tax: $46.37
>> Total: $819.37
>>
>>
>>
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