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[KarmaGhost]

those links dont seem to work karma

Strange thing is, I was just at the page and they don't work for me either. Bizarre. The way to get to the outlet is to go to here. (This link does work, I tested it.) Roll your mouse over "desktops." A drop down menu should appear, run your mouse down to "Dell Outlet Desktops." Clicky. You will bring up a model comparison chart.

Alternatively, you could take my word for it and just call 'em up and ask for the system. =D

Best of luck with buying from the Outlet, which seems a great way for you to go, since as you said yourself "I need a techie to go wtih me." This way, it's all pre-configured instead of you figuring out what you want.

[luv1another]

hmm what about this...
PI DATE: SEPTEMBER 2006
PROC : AMD A64 X2 3800+ 2.0Ghz, 200 HT, 2x 512Kb L2 cache
MEM : 256MB DDR2 SDRAM 533Mhz (4GB max)
STORAGE : 200GB 7200rpm SATA drive; Super Multi-drive LightScribe
AUDIO : Intg High Definition audio
GRAPHICS : GeForce 7500LE with 256MB DDR Mem
PORTS : 2x PS/2, 1x VGA, 5x USB, 1x 1394, 1x LAN, 1x SPDIF out, audio
(side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out,
line-in, line-out, Mic)
NTWK : Intg 10/100 Base-T networking i/face
COMMS : 56kbps data/fax modem
CARD READER : 9-in-1
OS : MS Win XP Media Center

there is one of these at a store here

[Sparko]

luv that is kinda a low end system. only 2 ghz and 256mb of ram. The video card is kinda mediocre too. I would hold out for at least 3Ghz processor, 1GB Ram.

[Pilgrim]

Buy a mac, never have another virus and still play URT.

[Sparko]

try going here: http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...hs1&l=en&s=dhs

and picking one of those E520's and customizing it. You can drop the monitor that comes with it, and the printer.

It has a dual core processor so that is like two processors in one, you can get a slower processor and get the same performance as a single core faster processor, so a 2.5 ghz dual core would probably be faster than a 3Ghz single core processor for most tasks. Get the largest hard drive and memory you can afford if you plan on doing a lot of movie and graphics stuff.

[Sparko]

Buy a mac, never have another virus and still play URT.

If she bought a mac none of her old software would work.

[Teallaura]

If she bought a mac none of her old software would work.

That's why I didn't consider a Mac my last time around - I had enough trouble getting stuff from Win98 to work on XP. Software isn't a biggie for me, but it has got to let me transfer WP files - at a minimum.

[Pilgrim]

It does, no problem, as long as you save your docs in a digital format. All Macs come pre loaded with with MS Office.

[Teallaura]

That's not comforting - MS Office was what screwed up everything the last time. I like to never got that piece of junk off my computer so I could get into the normal WP.

Maybe someday...

[Pilgrim]

Word is superior software and will convert any word perfect docs. The real problem is that you were using a OS designed by the devil.

[Sparko]

Word is superior software and will convert any word perfect docs. The real problem is that you were using a OS designed by the devil.

who do you think wrote Office?

[Pilgrim]

You see, that's the beauty of a Mac. It can make even evil things work for good. Sort of like Jesus if you want to think of it that way.

[Sparko]

You see, that's the beauty of a Mac. It can make even evil things work for good. Sort of like Jesus if you want to think of it that way.

such blasphemy! you will rot in mac hell for saying that.

The mac is nothing but a copycat fanboy vampire. First it gave up on its own Operating System and stole Linux to base itself on. Then it finally gave up its own hardware and now it exists purely on intel PC hardware. And it uses Microsofts programs! What a lame computer. There is nothing original about it.

[KarmaGhost]

such blasphemy! you will rot in mac hell for saying that.

The mac is nothing but a copycat fanboy vampire. First it gave up on its own Operating System and stole Linux to base itself on. Then it finally gave up its own hardware and now it exists purely on intel PC hardware. And it uses Microsofts programs! What a lame computer. There is nothing original about it.

Yes, but they're so pretty. *_*

In all seriousness, Macs running BootCamp are awesome. Run Windows on a Mac, keep a small partition for OSX. Use the king of OS's; y'know, the one that's compatible with everything--which, to you Mac fanboys out there, is why it's more unstable: it's an equal-opportunity operating system.

[luv1another]

hmm I have been told not to get dell and now your saying that ones not good either
I dont want to order by phone either