IS this computer worth the price?

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Apr 18th, 2002, 11:19 AM
JoshT

IS this computer worth the price?

US$219 - what do you guys think? I can probably pick up the second CPU for under US$40.

Dell WorkStation 410 Series - Grade A
Dual Slot 1 System (Only 1 CPU installed)
Intel Pentium II MMX 400MHz CPU
Terminator in 2nd Slot 1
128 MEGS of RAM Installed
4 DIMM Slots
9 GIG SCSI Hard Drive
CD ROM Drive Installed (Various Speeds)
1.44 Floppy Drive Installed
Onboard SCSI Controller: Adaptec 7890AB chipset
Two (2) Available IDE Connectors
Two (2) Externally Available 5.25-inch Drive Bay
Three (3)Internally Available 3.5-inch Drive Bay
One(1)ISA Slot/Five (5) PCI Slots (One PCI/One ISA Shared / One (1) AGP Slot
Two (2) PS/2 Ports
Two (2) USB Ports
Two (2) 9-pin Serial Ports
One (1) Parallel Port
One (1) RJ-45 NIC 3Com Lucent Chipset on Board
One (1) Video AGP Card w/15-pin VGA Port
Audio: Line In, Line Out, MIC In, Crystal Audio Chipset
One (1) 68-pin External SCSI Connector
DC Power Supply and Power Cord Included
NO O/S (ie, Win95/98), Drivers, Software, Manuals, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Etc
Apr 18th, 2002, 11:32 AM
Gimlin

I think so :)
Apr 18th, 2002, 11:40 AM
lordsty

You get everything except the OS and peripherals, thats a not a bad price, especially with the SCSI. With a second CPU it should be a good workstation.

-lord styrafoam
Apr 18th, 2002, 12:26 PM
JoshT

And I have the OS and peripherals already anyway. I might want to invest in another KVM switch, and Dell says it'll run Windows 2000 (or I'll try Linux or BSD on it first). I think I might buy it if its still available in a week or two.
Apr 18th, 2002, 05:09 PM
JungleMan

Looks good to me.
Apr 18th, 2002, 05:15 PM
numtel

Quote:

Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Looks good to me.

You did see that it's a dell right? It looks good to me too, a dual would be nice even though it's not super fast.
Apr 18th, 2002, 05:18 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by numtel

You did see that it's a dell right? It looks good to me too, a dual would be nice even though it's not super fast.

I saw that it's a Dell AND an Intel, but it's $210 for a dual-capable system which isn't bad. It's not a new system and for $210 it's a great deal...
Apr 18th, 2002, 05:22 PM
numtel

i guess so
Apr 18th, 2002, 07:42 PM
Foxy

Quote:

Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Looks good to me.

and me...
Apr 19th, 2002, 11:01 AM
JoshT

Its sold already :(
Apr 19th, 2002, 02:34 PM
numtel

and you didnt get it?
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:42 AM
JoshT

Nope - that's okay, I really need to save money anyway.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:03 PM
Ambivalentiowa

Quote:

Originally posted by numtel

You did see that it's a dell right? It looks good to me too, a dual would be nice even though it's not super fast.

What's wrong with it being a Dell?
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:07 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by Ambivalentiowa

What's wrong with it being a Dell?

Personal thing...:D

Don't like Dells for a "main computer" since they are limited by nonstandard architectures and designs, piss-poor cooling, and little or no expansion..besides that they are usually way overpriced.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:09 PM
Gimlin

And instead of Bonzi Buddy it comes with Slave Steve :p