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| 43000 | 2002-04-10 04:41:00 | i saw this 'PC company' computer advertised in Farmers recently, i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on whether it is a good deal or not.($2,240) AMD Duron 1.3GHz processor (1300MHz) 256Mb PC133 SD Ram 24x10x40 CD Writer 60Gb 5400rpm ATA 100 Hard Drive PC Company 17 inch Monitor (16.1 inch viewable) Integrated Graphics MidiLand ML426 Speakers 56K Internal Fax Modem PC Company Intellimouse One year parts and labour return to base warranty Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM version Microsoft Works 6 OEM version Anti Virus OEM Version Limited License Vuego A4 Scanner 600 x 1200 dpi C20 Printer 720 x 720 dpi max |
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| 43001 | 2002-04-10 04:52:00 | no not with integrated graphics check out ascent.co.nz or http://www.tastech.co.nz/ you can get built a really good PC for that price |
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| 43002 | 2002-04-10 05:00:00 | In short no. For less than that you could get one made up. My brother had one made just recently which in short was ATX with 300w power, 17' monitor, gforce2 64ram card, 512ram and 40gb Hard Drive, XP 1600 thunderbird m/board and CD writer, radio mouse and k/board, speakers, for a couple of dollars under 2000. Add to that, I think you would be better off buying from a computer shop rather than a general store like Farmers if that is the way you want to go. |
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| 43003 | 2002-04-10 05:39:00 | Its horses for courses. It all depends on your technical level or availability of technical support. If you have a good mate or someone who you know is able to help you with the computer should it get into problem then by all means go ahead and buy custom-made or self-made systems. But if you know nothing about computers then I recommend buying from retailers because it comes with warranty. And that's always handy to fall back to if your system crap out. I make my own PC cos I can but for friends/relatives I always recommend a good reliable local manufacturer (used to be PCDirect) or a good brand such as Dell, Compaq or HP. |
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| 43004 | 2002-04-10 09:29:00 | If you are anywhere near auckland I can sell you what i call a BEAST for that price.... example of decent pricing: AMD Athlon 1700XP 256mb of DDR memory (twice as fast at least compared to SD) Shuttle Mainboard 20GB Hard Drive (easily upgraded when you look at total price) 17' Monitor 52x CD ROM 32MB independent graphics card 56K modem 120Watt Speakers ATX case with 300Watt power supply. $1499+GST So there is a mean machine, and for that price you can certainly add better bits like a CD writer and a larger hard drive. contact: porsche@vectorstar.net |
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| 43005 | 2002-04-10 11:21:00 | You'd be better off getting a computer custom built for you with exactly what you want. Where are you located? JM |
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| 43006 | 2002-04-10 11:48:00 | Also if you get a PC Company PC you will get a recovery CD not a real copy of windows. Like I found out when I replaced my motherboard it nolonger worked so I had no OS. Go to a computer shop and get one made with a real copy of windows... |
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| 43007 | 2002-04-10 20:06:00 | Ditto with the others, leave the 'Farmers' puter alone as for the dollars they ask you can get at least twice as good from elsewhere, I brought mine from a company in Auckland called PB technologies and settled on them after hunting around for many weeks, It can get confusing with all the different brands etc but stick with it and look well before you buy. | Guest (0) | ||
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