I'd recommend you make "the switch" and buy a suped up mac-mini for $800. it really is a deal that can't be beat with more bang for you buck than you can even imagine. -Tom your-friendly-neighborhood-apple-advocate-video-drummin-guy On Jan 17, 2007, at 3:59 PM, A - Z International wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hi guys, > > I've got the following stuff on my current PC and an offer (below) > for a new machine. Please advise whether you think this is a good > deal. > > thanks! > > Amy Zuckerman > Hidden-Tech Founder > > AZ's ACI PC includes: > >> Antec Midtower w\ front USB >> Intel D850mv Pentium 4 Motherboard >> P4-2.4ghz\400mhz fsb >> 512mb Pc800 rambus >> 48X CDRW >> 64mb geforce >> 40 gb hd >> 3.5" Floppy >> 104 key keyboard >> MS Optical Wheelmouse >> Windows XP Pro >> lan,sound onboard >> sbs250 speakers >> 56k USR Hardware Modem >> >> The first slow down is ram . Now we try to not let anything leave >> with less than 1gb. >> Multitaskers should have 2gb. >> >> >> 2nd slow down hd 5400 rpm good for 4 yrs ago but now they are >> typically 7200 rpm >> They also typically have much more memory on the hd itself old 1mb >> new 8mb or 16mb >> >> 3rd slow down processor is 400mhz fsb. There is no upgrade for. >> >> To do an upgrade on this unit of an addl 1024mb would be around >> $600 and not worthwhile. > THE PROPOSAL: > > >> >> A holiday special of $1299.00 gets you the following >> >> Antec case nsk4400 >> Intel mb p5b-vm core 2 duo MB >> Intel core 2 duo e6400 processor >> 2gb 800mhz ddr2 ( other brands handicap their systems with slower >> ram) >> 300gb Sata Hd 16mb cache 7200 rpm >> msi rx1300 video card 256mb >> xp pro w\vista upgrade coupon ( costs $10 at time of redemption) >> Liteon dvdrw >> >> Free transfer of data,programs,and modem >> Does not include monitor,keyboard,mouse,spkrs >> >> 19" lcd $289, k and mouse $35, spks in lcd >> > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the > Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members ============== PLEASE NOTE EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE: • please DELETE "adams001 at comcast.net" from your address book (I'm weaning myself from Comcast Mail due to their poor email/spam management) • "tom at reelifeproductions.com" is my valid email address . "reelifeproductions at mac.com" is also a valid email address. =============== Regards, Tom Adams Director/Owner Reelife Documentary Productions using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten "cool digital video stuff...not boring or dumb" 413.575.9707, Williamsburg, MA, USA MAIN SITE: www.reelifeproductions.com PORTAL: http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions SAMPLES: http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/iWeb/videosamples http://www.youtube.com/reelife -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070117/3daa3a07/attachment-0004.html