I'm getting a new computer!

[sachmo71]

Thanks for having a sale, Dell! Whoot to Sachmo stepping into the aughts.

[G-Man]

Welcome to the Family of Dell. I have a Dell laptop (Inspiron 8600). Purchased it in July of this year and loving it! :)

[vex]

Welcome to the Family of Dell. I have a Dell laptop (Inspiron 8600). Purchased it in July of this year and loving it! :)

I did too, think I got it in September though. It's awesome, huh.

[jbmagic]

I received an Inspiron 8600 this fall for work, and I must agree, it rocks. I'm fairly positive my next home purchase will be a DELL.


how does dvd movies play on it?

[Fidatelo]

I received an Inspiron 8600 this fall for work, and I must agree, it rocks. I'm fairly positive my next home purchase will be a DELL.

[ISiddiqui]

I have a Del Inspiron 8200. I'll never get a Dell laptop again. It's a piece of crap that has had major problems twice in 3 years.

[sachmo71]

Mine is a desktop...Demension 3000, I believe.

So many doors that were long closed are now open to me. The future is now...or around the 22nd when the computer is shipped. Whatever.

Now I have to buy a monitor switcher thingie, a hub, and some other stuff. But one purchase should be a GAME!!!

What will it be?

[stevew]

I ordered the dell 4700 on friday, and it should be here within the week. Free 17" lcd upgrade was a big selling point for me, as was price. Glad to be getting into the 3ghz range finally.

[ISiddiqui]

Mine is a desktop...Demension 3000, I believe.

So many doors that were long closed are now open to me. The future is now...or around the 22nd when the computer is shipped. Whatever.

Now I have to buy a monitor switcher thingie, a hub, and some other stuff. But one purchase should be a GAME!!!

What will it be?

If it's a tricked out computer with all the bells and whistles? Definitely Half-Life2 :D.

[Eaglesfan27]

I have the Dell Inspiron 8500 (for about the last year) and I've had zero problems with it so far. It's wonderful.

[WSUCougar]

Mine is a desktop...Demension 3000, I believe.

So many doors that were long closed are now open to me. The future is now...or around the 22nd when the computer is shipped. Whatever.

Now I have to buy a monitor switcher thingie, a hub, and some other stuff. But one purchase should be a GAME!!!

What will it be?
Glory be!

[stevew]

Mine is a desktop...Demension 3000, I believe.

So many doors that were long closed are now open to me. The future is now...or around the 22nd when the computer is shipped. Whatever.

Now I have to buy a monitor switcher thingie, a hub, and some other stuff. But one purchase should be a GAME!!!

What will it be?

If you get the 2 day shipping, it should be to you very fast.

[sachmo71]

Mine is the Demension 4700, not a 3000. I changed it, because the rebate is bigger, and so is the monitor.

WHOOT!

[G-Man]

how does dvd movies play on it?

I am very satisfied with the quality of the DVD movie play! :D

[MizzouRah]

I've heard MVP 2004 is quite fun on the PC.


Todd

[WSUCougar]

sachmo, you must get Combat Mission in some form or fashion, so that we can PBEM.

[MizzouRah]

dola,

I'm building this pc for my step dad for Christmas:

Case: Super Cool w/420watt (N82E16811156139) $47.50
CPU: P4 3.2/800Mhz (N82E16819116183) $219.00
MB: Intel (N82E16813121234) $111.50
RAM: DDR2-400 512MB (N82E16820145082) $146.52
Video: ATI Radeon X300 (N82E16814102415) $66.50
CD-RW: 52X32X52 (N82E16827106197) $20.00
DVD/CD: 48X CD/16X DVD (N82E16827131119) $23.75
Floppy drive: (N82E16821103203) $7.99
HD: 80GB 7200RPM SATA (N82E16822148019) $73.00


Total: $715.75

He has a Compaq PIII 700Mhz pc now and always moans on how slow it is. Well, now he'll scream (well, his pc will). :)

Todd

[Eaglesfan27]

dola,

I'm building this pc for my step dad for Christmas:

Case: Super Cool w/420watt (N82E16811156139) $47.50
CPU: P4 3.2/800Mhz (N82E16819116183) $219.00
MB: Intel (N82E16813121234) $111.50
RAM: DDR2-400 512MB (N82E16820145082) $146.52
Video: ATI Radeon X300 (N82E16814102415) $66.50
CD-RW: 52X32X52 (N82E16827106197) $20.00
DVD/CD: 48X CD/16X DVD (N82E16827131119) $23.75
Floppy drive: (N82E16821103203) $7.99
HD: 80GB 7200RPM SATA (N82E16822148019) $73.00


Total: $715.75

He has a Compaq PIII 700Mhz pc now and always moans on how slow it is. Well, now he'll scream (well, his pc will). :)

ToddCan I adopt you? :)

Seriously, nice present for step dad. I always agonize over what to get my mom.

[jbmagic]

dola,

I'm building this pc for my step dad for Christmas:

Case: Super Cool w/420watt (N82E16811156139) $47.50
CPU: P4 3.2/800Mhz (N82E16819116183) $219.00
MB: Intel (N82E16813121234) $111.50
RAM: DDR2-400 512MB (N82E16820145082) $146.52
Video: ATI Radeon X300 (N82E16814102415) $66.50
CD-RW: 52X32X52 (N82E16827106197) $20.00
DVD/CD: 48X CD/16X DVD (N82E16827131119) $23.75
Floppy drive: (N82E16821103203) $7.99
HD: 80GB 7200RPM SATA (N82E16822148019) $73.00


Total: $715.75

He has a Compaq PIII 700Mhz pc now and always moans on how slow it is. Well, now he'll scream (well, his pc will). :)

Todd


nice setup...

you forgot to add home window XP :)

i assume he wil use his old keyboard/mouse and monitor

[MizzouRah]

Can I adopt you? :)

Seriously, nice present for step dad. I always agonize over what to get my mom.

:)

My mom is paying for 1/2, but shoot he was going to pay like $1200 for something similar.


Todd

[bigdawg2003]

well, someone has to say it


Dude, you're gettin a Dell!

[MizzouRah]

nice setup...

you forgot to add home window XP :)

i assume he wil use his old keyboard/mouse and monitor

He just bought XP home for his old pc. Now I'll save him the trouble of messing with it now.


Todd

[stevew]

I ordered my computer Friday night Sach, and picked the 2 day option. It supposedly should be here this afternoon! I think you will get yours way before the 22nd, unless you had some parts included that they said would delay shipping, or picked amish shipping :)

[sachmo71]

I ordered my computer Friday night Sach, and picked the 2 day option. It supposedly should be here this afternoon! I think you will get yours way before the 22nd, unless you had some parts included that they said would delay shipping, or picked amish shipping :)


It was around the 22nd for the original order, but after thinking about it, I ordered the 4700 instead. Basically I'm getting the system that I wanted, but moving from a 15'' flat panel to a 17'' for about $25. Can't beat that!

I'll have to check on the delivery date now, but I'm terribly excited!

[sachmo71]

It's shipped! WhoooT!

[jbmagic]

It's shipped! WhoooT!


cool

i recommend you do a clean install

format, and then install windows xp and the drivers only..

dell comes with alot of stuff you really dont need, so a clean install is the way to go...

[stevew]

It was around the 22nd for the original order, but after thinking about it, I ordered the 4700 instead. Basically I'm getting the system that I wanted, but moving from a 15'' flat panel to a 17'' for about $25. Can't beat that!

I'll have to check on the delivery date now, but I'm terribly excited!

I got the 4700 for pretty much the same reason, the 17' monitor. Also cause it was actually able to take a graphics card, i hate integrated video. Wishing now that i had maybe gone for 1 gig of ram, but 512 should fill my needs for now.

[stevew]

Which upgrades did you do?
I got the 128 meg video card, the 16X dvd burner(might be an 8 speed, not positive), 512 megs of ram, and the 80 gig hard drive.

[sachmo71]

I got the 4700 for pretty much the same reason, the 17' monitor. Also cause it was actually able to take a graphics card, i hate integrated video. Wishing now that i had maybe gone for 1 gig of ram, but 512 should fill my needs for now.

A buddy of mine told me that 512 is more than adequate for most needs, but that $100 was a pretty decent deal and if I had the money I should go for the upgrade.

EDIT: Upgrades...I upgraded to the 3.0ghz processor, the 1GB of RAM, and a DVD ROM. The 80GB HD was free, as was the 17'' monitor. Plus, I believe I got a 2 year onsite for free! I can't see myself ever having to use and onsite, but now that I have it, maybe I'll have them come out and backup data or something. Maybe it will be Hornsmanic!! :D

[Eaglesfan27]

Maybe it will be Hornsmanic!! :D
ROFL :)

[sachmo71]

ROFL :)


Me: Hey...uhhh, Kyle, is it? Yeah, there is an extra cable there. Do you know where it goes?

Kyle: Hmmm...I'm not sure. Let me go out to my truck and get my manual. I'll be back, and I'll be more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Say, is that you wife? I have this trick that I like to play on women to get them to go to bed with me. You see, it's all about being cocky and...

Me: *punch him in nose*

[Balldog]

I'm a litte pissed right now, I just applied for a 0% interest until 2006 Dell Preferred Account. Of course I qualify but they only offer me 90 days same as cash. Fuck Dell.

[sachmo71]

Man, do I love this new machine!

Loaded up EHM:FE with full databases, all leagues extended stats, and full graphics. Simming a day takes seconds, where I could go make a sandwich before.

I have enough space to load up all of my old games...and see which one's run. You know which one's I'm talking about, GB!

For instance, I loaded up Dungeon Keeper 2 last night. I'd forgotten what a fun little game that was. And Simcity 3000, and Civ 3!


One question...does anyone know how to send in the mail in rebate? I kinda need that $200!

[Godzilla Blitz]

I have enough space to load up all of my old games...and see which one's run. You know which one's I'm talking about, GB!

Ah, those games. Wow. That was a while ago. I was just reading where someone has remade The Lost Admiral and The Perfect General II.

Gongrats on the new computer, by the way!

[Cap Ologist]

One question...does anyone know how to send in the mail in rebate? I kinda need that $200!
A stamp and an envelope would be a good place to start.;)