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  1. Oct 20th, 2004, 06:55 AM #1
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    Opinions on this PC, please!

    This PC is for my dad, so nothing super high end is required. I'd like your opnion on whether it's good enough, if anything's missing, if anything can be done away with, stuff like that.

    I had to make it an image, for some reason I couldn't copy-paste from the DOC file.

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    Sounds about right price - prolly forget the internal modem unless he's still on dial up/requires fax?

    Missing firewall proggy? or you have a box for that?

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    I would not get Works, and get Office instead. Eventually, when you want to port something, you can't. I got really stuck a few years (or more) ago because of that.
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    Get you dad a flat panel monitor. Better on the eyes. We know
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  6. Oct 21st, 2004, 01:21 AM #5
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    Originally posted by Ecniv
    Sounds about right price - prolly forget the internal modem unless he's still on dial up/requires fax?

    Missing firewall proggy? or you have a box for that?
    No dialup. DSL will do.

    I'll get Zone Alarm.
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  7. Oct 21st, 2004, 01:22 AM #6
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    Originally posted by dglienna
    I would not get Works, and get Office instead. Eventually, when you want to port something, you can't. I got really stuck a few years (or more) ago because of that.
    No probs there, I've purchased Office XP already for this.
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  8. Oct 21st, 2004, 01:25 AM #7
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    Originally posted by RobDog888
    Get you dad a flat panel monitor. Better on the eyes. We know
    you can afford it!
    What happens when the McAffee 90 days runs out? and the Try
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    I'll talk to him about the flat panel monitor...

    As for these other programs, I'll remove them when I visit him later this year, we already have a bunch of proggies we can still use there.



    Btw, I think I've forgotten to get him a Network card, I don't see it on the list.
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  9. Oct 21st, 2004, 02:43 AM #8
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    go wireless 802.11g is really fast, and when you bring another machine over, you will be set!
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  11. Oct 21st, 2004, 03:14 AM #9
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    That's a great PC, I'd say it's fine.
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  12. Oct 21st, 2004, 03:36 AM #10
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    Thanks for all your input, everyone!

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    I notice you didn't go for the Sandpaper Mousemat option. Improves optical mouse performance by up to 0%.
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  14. Oct 21st, 2004, 05:50 AM #12
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    I've gotten a deal with Dell, ("under the desk") for a Sandpaper™ Pensi extension full of Schitt-Hugly avocados.
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