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Computer Price

Apr 22, 2005 3:08PM PDT

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i wouldn't pay $1200 for that...
Apr 24, 2005 12:19PM PDT

i'd build it myself, or get the eMachines everyone talks about (T6121 or something like that)

for $1200 you can do MUCH better
an X300SE is cheap graphics
only 512MB of RAM...which for $1200 i'd expect 1GB
and the CPU is average

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Listen to Oz.
Apr 24, 2005 2:06PM PDT

He "really" knows what he's talking about when it comes to getting the best hardware at the best price.

Wink JDM

(*And if you ever want to build your own overclocked, liquid cooled, extreme-gaming PC--he's the man!)

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Try Dell.Com directly, OR circuity city/best buy for emachin
Apr 24, 2005 2:14PM PDT

May want to try Dell.Com, find Desktops, then the 4700, and then configure one yourself. You could do it once with basically the same specs, then assuming you did not need the same ones, confifure one with whay you need.

A couple of quick thoughts without doing this myself (so sorry if I am incorrect) BUT:
1) If you did not NEED the 19 " monitor, getting a 17 " from Dell may drop you a few $'s
2) May be paying for the 3 year sevice agreement as well. That may be something that you DO want, but if not then may be adding to the higher cost.

Anyway, the great thing about Dell that I have found is you can build a system with the things you want, and thus doing so you do not end up buying things you may not actually need (19" monitor, etc etc).

I will say, where this gets crazy is you can also go to HP and do the same, then look at the emachine and see if that meets your needs standalone (which it is very close to this for only $550-$650 only has the athlon 64 processor which I would chose over this Dell Intel one anyway due to the 64 bit).

I built a Dell just last week for $500 or so with one lower level processor (pentium 4 3.0 ghz versus 3.2)same ram. I would of had to upgrade HD and dvd burner, and doing so would take me to about $650. Then I did get a free 17 ctr monitor and printer, but not the 19". So agian just one of many examples of how you may be able to get down another $300-$400 for a very similar system

I would try emachines t6212 first and see if they meet your needs. Best Buy, Circuit city etc. Or try HP or Dell web site direct

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RE:
Apr 24, 2005 2:40PM PDT

You posted this already, and me and john gave our advice. But ozos, and JDM, also has their opinion. Now we only need ray to put in his two cents and the moderators... This basically constitutes the best advice givers cnet has to offer.
Roger

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I replied to your same question
Apr 24, 2005 5:08PM PDT
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Dell 4700
Apr 25, 2005 1:54PM PDT
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RE:
Apr 25, 2005 1:55PM PDT

You might have better luck building your own computer.
Roger