Good deal for a Gateway? - $299.00
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Good deal for a Gateway? - $299.00
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Intel® Celeron® Processor 440
1GB DDR2 Memory , 160GB SATA II (7200RPM, 8MB Cache) Hard Drive
18x DVD R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash™ Technology
15-in-1 High Speed Digital Media Card Reader
6-Channel (5.1) High Definition Audio
6 - USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front, 4 Rear)
Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)
Multifunction Keyboard
2-Button Wheel Mouse (PS/2)
Windows Vista® Home Basic with Service Pack 1
Intel® 945GC Chipset
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Considering this PC for a starter pc for my daughter to do homework. Jr. High stuff - good deal?
Intel® Celeron® Processor 440
1GB DDR2 Memory , 160GB SATA II (7200RPM, 8MB Cache) Hard Drive
18x DVD R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash™ Technology
15-in-1 High Speed Digital Media Card Reader
6-Channel (5.1) High Definition Audio
6 - USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front, 4 Rear)
Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)
Multifunction Keyboard
2-Button Wheel Mouse (PS/2)
Windows Vista® Home Basic with Service Pack 1
Intel® 945GC Chipset
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Considering this PC for a starter pc for my daughter to do homework. Jr. High stuff - good deal?
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You want at least 2 GB RAM for Vista and I've heard you don't want Home Basic. I agree to skip this one.
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This is a better deal for a Gateway
http://www.buy.com/prod/gateway-m-63...208272748.html
Also check out this smokin' Dell deal
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...471&lid=730577
Runs silent and is a great machine. Will stand strong for years. Great box for the $$$$$
If you are looking for extreme value I would go into the Dell outlet and see if you can find something that suits you.
http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...=22&l=en&s=dfh
Processor for me would need to be at least core 2 duo and 2GB RAM if I am running Vista. They are several like this which would be well under 500
Dollar for dollar I am getting the quad core.....
http://www.buy.com/prod/gateway-m-63...208272748.html
Also check out this smokin' Dell deal
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...471&lid=730577
Runs silent and is a great machine. Will stand strong for years. Great box for the $$$$$
If you are looking for extreme value I would go into the Dell outlet and see if you can find something that suits you.
http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...=22&l=en&s=dfh
Processor for me would need to be at least core 2 duo and 2GB RAM if I am running Vista. They are several like this which would be well under 500
Dollar for dollar I am getting the quad core.....
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find someone to build you a custom machine. you will get what you want/need. and no spyware hp dell and gateway install on their machnes. if you MUST buy one of their machines get a copy of xp pro, wipe the drive clean, and do a fresh install. I built a smokin machine for a friend with 4 gig ram and a 528 mb video card for under $300 bucks. Then I installed the software he NEEDS and he is so happy.
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find someone to build you a custom machine. you will get what you want/need. and no spyware hp dell and gateway install on their machnes. if you MUST buy one of their machines get a copy of xp pro, wipe the drive clean, and do a fresh install. I built a smokin machine for a friend with 4 gig ram and a 528 mb video card for under $300 bucks. Then I installed the software he NEEDS and he is so happy.
Dells and HP's are fine for most people. If you know how to use "add/remove programs" in the control panel, you can remove anything installed on the machine that you don't want on there.
If you built a "smokin" machine with those specs for $300, then you didn't include the price of a copy of windows.
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Also check out this smokin' Dell deal
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...471&lid=730577Runs silent and is a great machine. Will stand strong for years. Great box for the $$$$$
Coincidentally, we ended up getting this deal. Very nice machine.
Now I'm on to tackling the wireless home network!
I'll be back....
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...471&lid=730577Runs silent and is a great machine. Will stand strong for years. Great box for the $$$$$
Coincidentally, we ended up getting this deal. Very nice machine.
Now I'm on to tackling the wireless home network!
I'll be back....