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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Excuse the OT please but I know someone will know
the answer:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a client who wants to upgrade the server on
his network. There's about 10 seats on his network, of which maybe 6 are
being used. Seems to me that he could use any good, fast P4 box with 1/2
gig of RAM , etc. Which is well under $1000 these days from dell, or
gateway, with three years on-site.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A local, old, fairly reputable company in San Diego
- Datel - is quoting him $1457 for and Intel entry level server with a P4 (speed
unknown), 512MB RAM, 80GB HD, with DUAL LAN RAID - whatever that is. Plus
another $775 for "WIN 2000 SVR W/5 CLIENT SP3 OEM-CD". Plus something
between 5 and 10 hours of installation charged at a price unspecified in the
quote.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right now his "server" is an old Win98 box, slow,
but effective.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is, what is the difference between a
box that someone like Dell calls a server and an ordinary computer? Does
he need a server?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MTIA,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rocky</FONT></DIV>
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