Reading Liz's email below made me think of something that happened at our local duplicate bridge center the other day. I mentioned to a man who came to my table to play that just a few months ago I had purchased a new HP Pavilion 7975 with 512 Megs RAM, Pentium 4, 80 Gigs hard drive, Windows XP Home Edition, 8 kilobyte primary memory cache, 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache, and then I changed from just a regulal local server to Adelphia Cable . I told him that the speed difference is spectacular. The man is about my age (77) and, though retired, claims to be a computer whiz! His comment to me was that my computer had nothing to do with speed, that my SERVER was the only thing that affected my speed. I had a perfectly good 3-yr old HP computer, which I gave to my grandson, with just about all the qualities Liz mentions about hers. I said to the man, "Then for more speed, all I needed to do was keep my old computer and change to Cable and my speed would be just as fast as it is now on my new computer." His answer was a decided "Yes."
Now, all you gurus who have helped me in the past, please tell me if my "friend" was correct!!!!!! (Gee, I'd love to go back to that smart aleck with a printed answer from you saying he is wrong! I know this is not a Christian attitude, but he was so condescending when he was talking to me! LOL) Thanks, Ann Parker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:55 AM Subject: PCWorks: need help in purchasing a new computer.. > Hi All > We are having problems with our current computer.. as it seems to be freezing > alot lately.. > My husband suggested taking it in to our locale computer tech.. and having it > repaired.. > he would then use it.. and he would purchase a new computer for me/tower > only.. > as I have a good monitor and keyboard.. > > This is what we presently have > Pent. 3 > 866 MH Processor > 256 Megs RAM > 8.4 Gigs H.D. > 8 Meg Video card > Windows 98SE > Also DSL.. for internet.. from our local Phone company.. > > I would like to upgrade .. this is my question.. what suggestions can you > make > to make my search easier.. as I am clueless.. want something faster.. > > Would a ready made one be the answer.. or should I have one made for me? > This that I have had been made for us.. > > What can I expect to pay? > > Thanks for any and all suggestions.. > > Liz > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
