emachines t6212 for $599. AMD 64 3200+
512 MB PC3200
160 GB
DVD+_RW
CD-ROM
PCI-Express slot
Monitor
Speaker
Keyboard
Wheel Mouse
Thanks in advance for the help. I have already read some other posts and think the folks on this Forum are prettyinsightful and helpful.
Anyway, I am buying a PC for my mother. Looking for a good PC that will meet her needs without over buying. I would categorize her as about the lightest PC user possible today - I anticipate her mainly using it for internet, some light applications (Quicken, Word etc.) and not really needing tons of hard drive space or extra features. She MAY get a digital camera in the future and will want some extra hard drive space for that, but even then would not need tons or GBs.
After about 3-4 days of internet searching, the best deal (I think) I have found is on this HP system. I THINK a very good Processor and RAM, with a trade off that I again did not end up with a huge Hard drive or anything more than a CD Rom Drive (which is all she would need for now). As noted below price also includes a 17 in' moitor and a basic printer
For $521 total (including tax, shipping (which is free) everything)I get:
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 519J (3.06GHz, 533MHz
Memory FREE Upgrade from 256 to 512 MB PC2 3200 (2 DIMM)
Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2
Hard Drive 40GB 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive
Primary CD/DVD Drive 48X Max. CD-ROM Drive
Front Productivity Ports 2 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire ports + WinDVD Creator
Monitor HP Pavilion v72c 17" CRT Monitor
Graphics Card Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Sound Card Integrated Intel(R) High Definition Audio
Speakers HP Stereo Speakers
Keyboard and Mouse HP Multimedia Keyboard, HP Scroller Mouse
Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works 8.0/Money 2005/MSN Encarta Plus
Printers HP Deskjet 3845 Printer edit
Is this a good deal????
OR...
For about $30 more I can get a Dell with the only differences really being I get a P4 w/ HT Tech (the 3GHZ 800) but do not get the printer.
Are these good deals? I assume they would more than cover my mother's needs? Is $520-$550 a good deal for the mid-range P4's??? Any preference between Dell and HP???

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