I built a dual 2000 mp w/1 gig of ram & HD for 900 bucks
Bill Wheatley Senior Database Developer Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer EDIETS.COM 954.360.9022 X159 ICQ 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffry Houser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:32 PM Subject: Re: New Computer > Unless you are planning on building 100 computers, you won't be able to > match the prices of pre-packaged computers. Because they got bulk > discounts on every component. > > I was able to get a 1.6 ghz Dell machine (512 megs RAM, 40 gig hard > drive, Windows 2000) for ~$800 bucks about 6 months ago. If you consider > the time it would take to build it, would I have been able to match > that? ( or even come close?) Nope! > > > (To refer to the person who mentioned warranty... Gateway had to replace > my monitor ~10 times over the past two years; I'm sure glad I wasn't > sucking up that cost myself). > > > >Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:02:34 -0400 > >From: Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: New computer > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >It's always when you don't want to that you have to get a new computer. > >I've got to upgrade my home system and I've got a question for anyone here > >who knows hardware; Is it better to buy a complete system or to build it. > >I've got a quote of $1608 for a 2ghz Dell with 512 ram and 80 gig hard, > >plus a 19 inch. It looks like a stacked system but would there be a major > >savings if I bought all the parts and built it from scratch? Shipping > >isn't an issue as Dell has free shipping now. > > > >Michael Dinowitz > >Master of the House of Fusion > >http://www.houseoffusion.com > > > -- > Jeffry Houser | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Need a Web Developer? Contact me! > AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 > -- > My CFMX Book: > <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072225564/instantcoldfu-20> > My Books: http://www.instantcoldfusion.com > My Band: http://www.farcryfly.com > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
