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My new computer

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Bahir the Red, Dec 24, 2004.

  1. Bahir the Red Gems: 18/31
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    Remove all ads!
    My mom has finaly ordered it, from *Dell* :doh:

    Anyway, it looks something like this:

    Dimension 8400 processor 530 with HT tech. (3Ghz, 800fsb, 1MB cache)
    Resource CD ( ??? )
    1024MB PC-4200 Dual Channel DDR2 533Mhz [2x512]
    No floppy required (whats a floppy?)
    160GB (7200rpm) SATA HD
    Sonic software for DVD/RW+R ( ??? )
    Sonic software for CD/RW and COMBO
    DVD 5.1 Power Software
    16x max. DVD+/-RW and 48xCDWR
    19 inch flatscreen (if I understand it correctly)
    256MB Nvidia Ge Force 6800


    Is this good? What parts are particulary good/bad?
     
    Bahir the Red, Dec 24, 2004
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    You`ll rock kid, and have a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

    P.
     
    Philonious, Dec 24, 2004
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    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    Nice. The video card is very good, the amount of RAM is exelent, the DVD burner is cool, HDD should be big enough for anything...though 2 80GB SATA HDDs in a RAID 0 array would be better.

    Also, I would like to know if Dell has made the switch from IDE opitcal drives to SATA drives?

    Besides all the bashing Dell gets (mainly from their terible customer support), Dell computers are very nice, and well built computers. My Dell laptop is awsome, and my brother-in-law owns 10 different Dell computers for his company and his home...he swears by them. I prefer to make desktop PCs myself, from scrap...but I'd buy another Dell laptop any day! :thumb: :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Dec 26, 2004
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    Wow, you must have blown a fortune on that. It's sweet. :thumb:
     
    Rednik, Dec 26, 2004
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    Yes. Unfortunatly. Me and my 2 siblings will pay 3000 SEK each, and my mother 9000 SEK. A total of 18000 SEK. 1$ USD=about 6.70 SEK.

    :wail: :wail: :wail:


    Oh, and there is a bit more to the list:

    Dell midnight grey PS/2 2 button wheel mouse
    Swedish/Finnish (QWERTY) enhanced multimedia keyboard
    Swedish WXP SP2 Home (I would rather have had XP Pro)
    Swedish Microsoft works 7.0
    English Paint shop standard album and Pro Try n' Buy 8.0
    Adobe 6.0
    Norton security 90 day
    Base warranty
    1Y CAR
    and other stuff
     
    Bahir the Red, Dec 26, 2004
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    Yes, you overpaid quite a bit, but it looks like it will serve you well for a few years.

    I didn't know Dell shipped to Sweden though, it's nice to see that the tyrannical Texas company is branching out. ;)
     
    Rednik, Dec 26, 2004
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    Dell has local operations all over Europe.
     
    Taluntain, Dec 26, 2004
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    Yeah...they even have a manufacturing plant there. That way the good folks in Europe don't have to pay an arm and a leg for the cost of shipping it across the Atlantic, plus it's faster too. I just read an in-depth review of Dell's Europe plant, and it's setup looks pretty sweet. :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Dec 27, 2004
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