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Need advice on buying a new PC. Have NO IDEA what to buy.

by smierdiakow Nov 12, 2005 2:30AM PST

Don't know anything about computers except that I use them on daily basis. I don't want to spend more than $800-900. Have DSL. Want to be able to burn cds, download pictures, need Word, Excel, internet access.

What can/should I get? I don't need sth. incredible, but sth. that would last me for the next 5 years and be fast, and NOT FREEZE all the time. Thanks so much for your help.

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Then a Mac Mini?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 12, 2005 2:35AM PST

It may do all that without the issues of Windows. Today's SPWARE and more make the PC a nonchoice for what you want (no lockups.)

Bob

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New PC

by VAPCMD Nov 12, 2005 11:27AM PST

Lots of options...might just make it easy and get a basic Dell....just make sure you have enough RAM...at least 512MBs (1 GB if you get oboard video), enough disk space...100 GBs, a 19' monitor, and a CD-DVD Reader writer....you could get the el cheapo CD-ROM drive from Dell and get a CD-DVD writer of your choice from Newegg or elsewhere. As far as the software is concerned...unless you absolutely positively need the real deal, just use OpenOffice 2.0.

Regards,
VAPCMD

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