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Thread ID: 54423	2005-02-12 01:10:00	Seeking advice re buy a new PC	Misty (368)	Press F1

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324177	2005-03-14 08:51:00	If i remember correctly he scoured the net for the cheapest possible price on every item, purchased some of the items second hand,built it himself (no idea if software is in his figures) and had numerous teething issues with it which were posted here. My apologies if I am mistaken.	Metla (12)
324178	2005-03-14 09:00:00	If i remember correctly he scoured the net for the cheapest possible price on every item, purchased some of the items second hand,built it himself (no idea if software is in his figures) and had numerous teething issues with it which were posted here. My apologies if I am mistaken. Thanks for that Metla :rolleyes:	Princess (7275)
324179	2005-03-14 09:12:00	:help: Another one for you all!!! Packard Bell Imedia S881 17" LCD (512MB, 2.93 GHz, 80GB, Super multi DVD Drive.....etc....etc.....) Noel Leemings $2499.99 as opposed to Apple Mac Imac G5 NZ $2,555.00 +GST 17-inch widescreen LCD 1.8GHz PowerPC G5 512K L2 cache 600MHz frontside bus 256MB DDR400 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR video memory 80GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load SuperDrive Thanks :thumbs:	Princess (7275)
324180	2005-03-14 09:19:00	a what?? an apple?? you cant compare them, they are completey different....	Prescott (11)
324181	2005-03-14 09:29:00	:help: Another one for you all!!! Packard Bell Imedia S881 17" LCD (512MB, 2 . 93 GHz, 80GB, Super multi DVD Drive . . . . . etc . . . . etc . . . . . ) Noel Leemings $2499 . 99 as opposed to Apple Mac Imac G5 NZ $2,555 . 00 +GST 17-inch widescreen LCD 1 . 8GHz PowerPC G5 512K L2 cache 600MHz frontside bus 256MB DDR400 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR video memory 80GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load SuperDrive Thanks :thumbs: Both of those are seriously overpriced, with the Mac in hardware terms being worth a good $1200 less then its retail price . As for the other, buy elsewhere, You will get a better comp and save hundreds . A good place to start specwise is the deal put together for Misty . Whats your location?	Metla (12)
324182	2005-03-14 09:31:00	a what?? an apple?? you cant compare them, they are completey different.... Of course you can compare them,they are used for the same tasks,Just ignore the power of the cpu and compare how well they do their intended job,and how much value for money your getting.	Metla (12)
324183	2005-03-14 09:34:00	a what?? an apple?? you cant compare them, they are completey different.... Yes, an apple and packard bell. Which is the better of the two?	Princess (7275)
324184	2005-03-14 09:38:00	Of course you can compare them,they are used for the same tasks,Just ignore the power of the cpu and compare how well they do their intended job,and how much value for money your getting. i was more thinking on the lines of an apple machine vs a pc and how they are very different	Prescott (11)
324185	2005-03-14 09:46:00	Both of those are seriously overpriced, with the Mac in hardware terms being worth a good $1200 less then its retail price . As for the other, buy elsewhere, You will get a better comp and save hundreds . A good place to start specwise is the deal put together for Misty . Whats your location? Thanks for the quick response :D My closest 'city' is Whangarei, up North . RTB is an issue for me with purchasing from Auckland . There is alot of conflicting information here at the forums . It can be easy enough to find the info you want, but then get tangled up in sound card, video card and all the bits and bobs . . . . Support, reliability - and power in a pc, all very important stuff . Some swear by Apple, some loathe Dell!!! and so on and so on . Whilst putting together a computer package sounds great, it seems abit more complicated . I've looked at PB Technologies, Quay, QMB and Advanced Computers . I was inclined to go Noel Leemings or similar as they are less likely to fold like some computer businesses have done in the past, leaving their customers pretty much abandoned with warranties that are worthless . I've actually tackled this issue before, and ended up giving up because it seemed too hard . I now need to get organised for study purposes, ensuring I can get something that I can eventually upgrade, instead of buying a whole new system later . I'll keep chugging away though, still happy to hear useful comments though :D	Princess (7275)
324186	2005-03-14 09:48:00	Yes, an apple and packard bell. Which is the better of the two? which is better? A mac user will tell you a mac is better. A PC user will tell you a PC is better. As far as i can see the only reason to use a mac is for its software, which is all down to personal preference, A Mac certainly isn't the gods gift that usrs claim.They are a bit like a cult..... Imo they have nothing to warrent the extra expence,apart from the fact you get less power for your money...oh wait,thats a negative. As far as PC's go, The Packard Bell you listed is overpriced by a fair whack.	Metla (12)
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