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What I Got
Hi Everyone,
I posted the message titled, "Are Dells Any Good" Thanks to all that responed and I'm sorry I didn't get back here till now. Quite a few of you asked what I was getting for $4000. Well here it is: I just copied this from my quote from them. What does everyone think??? I was even considering getting more memory. (how do you all get your computer specs at the end of your post?) ~~Hugs Ruth~~
TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT: $4,117.60
Product Subtotal: $4,094.00
Tax: $23.60
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Shipping Method: Ground Total Number of System Groups: 1
GROUP: 1 QUANTITY: 1 SYSTEM PRICE: $4,094.00 GROUP TOTAL: $4,094.00
Base Unit:
Save $100! Dimension 8200 Series,Pentium 4 Processor at 2.2GHz (461-3897)
Memory:
1GB RDRAM (311-8432)
Keyboard:
Dell Enhanced Quiet Key Keyboard (310-2753)
Monitor:
21 In. (19.8 In. Viewable, .24AG)P1130 Trinitron Monitor (461-8585)
Video Card:
64MB DDR NVIDA GEFORCE3 TI 500 Graphics Card with DVI andTV-Out (320-0167)
Hard Drive:
FREE Upgrade! 80GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive (461-2885)
Floppy Disk Drive:
3.5in Floppy Drive (340-1927)
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,English (420-3079)
Operating System:
Dell Application Back-up CD, Factory Install (313-7222)
Mouse:
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (310-0692)
NIC:
Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Network Card (430-0269)
Modem:
V.90 56K PCI Data/Fax,Copper Modem (313-0442)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
16X DVD-Rom Drive (461-1632)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive,Tied (313-0940)
Sound Card:
SB Live! 1024 Digital Sound Card (313-1488)
Speakers:
Harman/Kardon Speakers,HK-695 (313-1487)
Bundled Software:
Microsoft Money 2002 OEM, CD with Doc,US English (412-0093)
Bundled Software:
Microsoft Office XP Professional with EducateU Training (412-1604)
Additional Storage Products:
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive With One Disk (340-3801)
Option 1:
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP (412-3809)
Option 2:
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition (412-3807)
Service:
Type 3-Third Party Next Business Day At Home Service+CompleteCare, 1 Year 24x7 Phone Support, Initial Year (950-2470)
Service:
Type 3-Third Party Next Business Day At Home Service+CompleteCare, Lifetime 24x7 Phone Support, 3 Year Extended (950-2473)
Misc:
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive (313-0728)
Misc:
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition (412-3807)
I posted the message titled, "Are Dells Any Good" Thanks to all that responed and I'm sorry I didn't get back here till now. Quite a few of you asked what I was getting for $4000. Well here it is: I just copied this from my quote from them. What does everyone think??? I was even considering getting more memory. (how do you all get your computer specs at the end of your post?) ~~Hugs Ruth~~
TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT: $4,117.60
Product Subtotal: $4,094.00
Tax: $23.60
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Shipping Method: Ground Total Number of System Groups: 1
GROUP: 1 QUANTITY: 1 SYSTEM PRICE: $4,094.00 GROUP TOTAL: $4,094.00
Base Unit:
Save $100! Dimension 8200 Series,Pentium 4 Processor at 2.2GHz (461-3897)
Memory:
1GB RDRAM (311-8432)
Keyboard:
Dell Enhanced Quiet Key Keyboard (310-2753)
Monitor:
21 In. (19.8 In. Viewable, .24AG)P1130 Trinitron Monitor (461-8585)
Video Card:
64MB DDR NVIDA GEFORCE3 TI 500 Graphics Card with DVI andTV-Out (320-0167)
Hard Drive:
FREE Upgrade! 80GB Ultra ATA/ 100 Hard Drive (461-2885)
Floppy Disk Drive:
3.5in Floppy Drive (340-1927)
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,English (420-3079)
Operating System:
Dell Application Back-up CD, Factory Install (313-7222)
Mouse:
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (310-0692)
NIC:
Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Network Card (430-0269)
Modem:
V.90 56K PCI Data/Fax,Copper Modem (313-0442)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
16X DVD-Rom Drive (461-1632)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:
Decoding Software for DVD-ROM Drive,Tied (313-0940)
Sound Card:
SB Live! 1024 Digital Sound Card (313-1488)
Speakers:
Harman/Kardon Speakers,HK-695 (313-1487)
Bundled Software:
Microsoft Money 2002 OEM, CD with Doc,US English (412-0093)
Bundled Software:
Microsoft Office XP Professional with EducateU Training (412-1604)
Additional Storage Products:
250MB Iomega Zip Built-In Drive With One Disk (340-3801)
Option 1:
Music Match 6.0 for Windows XP (412-3809)
Option 2:
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition (412-3807)
Service:
Type 3-Third Party Next Business Day At Home Service+CompleteCare, 1 Year 24x7 Phone Support, Initial Year (950-2470)
Service:
Type 3-Third Party Next Business Day At Home Service+CompleteCare, Lifetime 24x7 Phone Support, 3 Year Extended (950-2473)
Misc:
24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive (313-0728)
Misc:
Dell Picture Studio for Windows XP, Dell Edition (412-3807)
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 04:00
1 GB RDRAM, good idea.
Red953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 06:00
Ruth, to post your system specifications automatically each time you post on DellTalk, go into preferences at the top of this page (you must be logged in) you will see there is a place to list information each time you hit post. It will be automatically saved there. Wow, what a great new system you have got there. Best of luck with it.......
PS. As far as your memory is concerned, 1 Gig is far more then most people out there have and will be more then enough to handle any application for some time to come......
Dell Dimension 8100
Pentium 4, Processor 1.5GHz
256MB PC800 RDRAM
15" E551 Monitor
32MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 4X AGP Card TV-OUT
40GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Windows Millennium (ME)
Mouse W/Wheel,1.3A
Soundblaster 64V PCI Sound
V.905/56K PCI DataFax Modem for Windows
8X/4X/32X CD-RW Drive
harmon/Kardon 695 speakers
integrated 3Com Etherlink, 10/100 Ethernet control
Bios A06
Message Edited on 01/26/02 03:46AM by Drumhd
Message Edited on 01/26/02 03:51AM by Drumhd953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 08:00
Wow, Ruth: a gig of RDRAM and a 21-inch Trinitron. I guess that's where most of the money went. I think a gig should hold you for a while.
I have a 19-inch Trinitron and love it. 21 should be fabulous.
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 13:00
Since everyone else seems to be offering their 2 cents worth, here is mine. The best deal you got was free shipping.
It is not a question of whether you bought a good system, you did. Did you get the best value for what you use a computer for though?
I recognize there are always exceptions, but if you are an average user of a PC for reasonable amounts of music, games, design, productivity apps like Office, Money or Books, Internet and e-mail, I would question the wisdom of this configuration. Unless it's only for bragging rights, and you can justify why you would pay $580.00 more for 1 GB versus 256 MB of RAM (could have bought a good PDA or a nice digital camera), or $190.00 more for a 2.2 versus a 2.0 MHz processor (this would pay for MS Office upgrade at Best Buy). And only the most advanced gamer would know the difference between the GF3 Ti 500 and 200 ($190.00, you could have upgraded to an FP display). My own opinion, you didn't even get the best monitor. Having had the big CRT monitors hogging my desk and crackling and creaking, the LCD or FP displays are awesome, and the quality of the display, I know some will argue, are superior.
Just my opinion. I am not putting this out on the forum for comment, just as a response. Enjoy you new computer.
Regards, Tom
Dimension 8200
GTMZ011
XP 5.1 OEM
P4/1.8GHz
40GB/256MB RDRAM
64MB DDR Nvidia GF3 Ti200 w/DVI
Dell 1702FP Monitor-1280x1024
TB Santa Cruz DSP
DVD-Rom/CD-RW
Pro200WL PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Conexant V.90/56K Modem
Altec Lansing 2100 Spkrs.
D-Link D7 USB Hub
WinTV USB
3Com Dig USB Webcam
Logitech Wingman F3D-USB
HP DJ882-USB
HP SJ4470-USB
Cable Broadband
Modem: TeraPro
Browser: IE 6.0
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 18:00
Ruth, you ordered, and soon will receive, a quality PC system. Three years? Sure. Although most new PC's, even with state-of-the-art cpu's, software and hardware, are, sadly, obsolescent within the first six months. There seems to be no slowing of the PC aging process. It's much like buying a new car; as soon as you leave the dealer's to drive it home, it has suddenly become an old, used car.
Your new PC should provide a good ride and mileage over the next three years though (sorry, that's more than enough of the "new PC - auto" analogy), because you got all the right stuff (that many of us want). . . . .with, perhaps, one exception. Internet access provided by cable and a cable modem is 50 - 75 times faster than the v.90 56k dialup modem you are getting. If your TV is connected to a cable, and that company also provides cable access to the internet (Road Runner comes to mind), you would be much happier with the speed that will provide. You paid $4000 for a PC system; why not get the best and fastest internet access available? So far as memory--one gig rdram is outstanding, and $800 for one more (or to bring it up to two gig) is far too much. Leave it alone, you're gonna love it.
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 19:00
Well, I have cable TV-digital but I never heard of them offering any cable for the computer. I'm getting DSL starting in June. Isn't that OK? Also, I thought it was good to have a modem just in case you have to fall back on it. My friend just moved and can't be hooked up to DSL for a while. They gave her a free dial up line till they get it figured out.
I don't understand all this. I got ethernet network card that I guess I need for the DSL. What do I need for cable?
~~Ruth~~
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 19:00
I wanted the fp monitor. But I would have only gotten the 17 in. which is what I'm looking at now...too small. The next size they said they had was the 20 in fp but it cost $1800....way too much. Switching the 2 would cost me another extra $1000 yet.
~~Ruth~~
953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 21:00
rloger wrote:
- I wanted the fp monitor. But I would have only
- gotten the 17 in. which is what I'm looking at
- now...too small. The next size they said they had
- was the 20 in fp but it cost $1800....way too much.
- Switching the 2 would cost me another extra $1000
- yet.
-
- ~~Ruth~~
Ruth:
You did great! I have a similar system and I assure you will enjoy the 21 in. Trinitron Monitor. I was using a 17 in. before...and that is too small.
Your other post about cable internet:
My TV cable started offering cable internet about 6 months ago and I began using it on my old computer. So when I placed the order for my new Dell I requested the Ethernet card.
Good luck with your new system!
Dimension 8200 @ 1.8GHz
In Service 12/06/01
512MB PC800 RDRAM
40GB, ATA-100, 7200RPM, HD
64MB NVIDIAGeForce2 MX Graphics Card
1024 DigitalSound Card
10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
21 in. P1130 Trinitron Monitor
16X/10X/40X CD-RW Drive
Windows XP Home
Toshiba PCX1100 Cable Modem
IE 6.02, Netscape 6.2
Zone Alarm
God Bless the USA
Message Edited on 01/26/02 05:20PM by olefin56330
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Posted January 26th, 2002 21:00
ruth,
you have an excellent pc, but unless you are going to be using your pc to play extremly power hungry games, run countless amount of programs, or even compiling, you have way to much pc.
unless you are well off you should think about down grading. put your money into other things as others in this thread said.
you have the top of the line, but it is not needed to perform basic pc apps.
if you can get cable (brings internet to your pc just like it brings you cable tv) or dsl or even two way satallite that would be the way to go.
good luck
Rich
- DELL DIMENSION 8100
- PENTIUM 4
- 1.4GHZ
- 128RM
- WinMe
- Maxtor 40gig Hard Drive
- SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-612
- PINE CD-RW 16X 10X 40X
- CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER LIVE
- NVIDIA TNT2 M64
- 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Contr.
- Lexmark Z52
- Mustek 1200III EP
- Nortons Anti-Virus2001
- ZoneAlarm firewall
- IE6
- OutLook Express 6
rloger
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953
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Posted January 26th, 2002 04:00
Most are running 500 & 700+ now. Do you think I should get more? I can still have them add it. About another $800 for another 1 GB, lol.
~~Ruth~~