Kathryn Bassett
kathryn at bassett.net
Fri Sep 5 00:38:38 CDT 2003
Drew said: > I could toss a lot of details at you, but personally I recommend talking to > someone that builds machines for a living. <snip> > I STRONGLY recommend this approach to buying a new machine. Robert is very > adept at matching the clients needs to a finished product. Their machines > are custom built (and cost the same or less (very rarely more) then your > typical boxed machines (though some of the prebuilt Dell ads have beaten his > prices), which means that you won't have to make trade off's. You get > exactly what you want, and need. I have a company here that I deal with, also with great results. My question was more on *you* guys experience on what is needed/not needed. So that I had some ideas already at hand when I discussed with them. But in any case, it's moot now, because I decided to go sorta cheap for a computer for Dave, and hold off and get the server later. What I'm ending up with is: AMD Duron 1.3ghz Amptron DDR Motherboard Onboard Video/Sound USB 2.0 DVD-Rom, 512 MD DDR, Lan (don't need writing since I can do that on mine) 40gb hard drive 3.5 of course Win2000 (I want it same as mine so I don't have to remember differences in OS) $599 Also got 15" LCD monitor for $280 I also got some LinkSys stuff http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=508 plus http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=526 for the new computer http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=525 for my notebook (it dawned on me that there might be a hot spot where I stay in Salt Lake) and for when I can figure out a spot to put the laser that I have: http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=37&prid=440 -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" kathryn at bassett.net http://bassett.net