I appreciate the help everybody. It echoed my opinion, which I really liked.
I told her to go for a Dell Dimension, keep the extra's to a minimum because she can add those latter and Christmas is only three months away. (She is a student, she doesn't buy her own presents yet.) I told her to buy as good as she could afford and not to be stingy with the RAM. I think she has to buy today or tomorrow, so we can drop this thread. Doug --- Sonja Solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One more important thing: a 250 Zip is a better > investment IF she is > getting a Zip drive due to the fact that 100s can > ONLY read 100s....250s > read both. > > S. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Riddle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General BRLUG" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 1:13 PM > Subject: [brlug-general] OT: Student looking for > suggestions for a > laptoppurchase > > > > I have a student worker looking for a laptop that > > meets these requirements: > > > > Mobile Pentium 4 processor @ 2.0 GHz-M (1.8GHz-M) > > 15" UXGA screen (SXGA/TFT 14") > > Memory 512MB (256) > > 40GB HDD (20GB) > > 24XCD-RW/DVD combo (16X CD-RW) > > 64MB DDR 4XAGP graphics card (32MB) > > PCI adapter slots-II > > Ethernet 10/100 & 56K Modem Communications > Capability > > Internal 250MB Zip Drive (or External Zip100MB) > > Mouse with Scroll > > Optional: Wireless Network Card (specify 802.1a or > > 802.11b) Capability > > > > She does not want a Gateway or Compaq, and of > course > > she wants low price and good warranty. Anyone > have > > any good suggestions? What does ComputerHeaven > have > > in this range? > > > > ===== > > Warmest Regards, > > > > Doug Riddle > > http://www.dougriddle.com > > http://fossile-project.sourceforge.net/ > > http://www.libranet.com > > -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution > in importance; they are > the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington -- > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product > search > > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
