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Thread ID: 72951 2006-10-02 02:18:00 Is this worth $100.? Pauline (641) PC World Chat
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488545 2006-10-02 02:18:00 AMD-K6 3D Processor
350 MHz
320 Ram
Monitor Philips 105 MB 15"
Nero CD burner drive
CD rom drive
3.5 floppy drive
Mondem U.S robotics 56K voice
soundcard & video creative 16

Win XP
office Xp 2003
Publisher 2002
Microsoft works 7
Thanks Pauline
Pauline (641)
488546 2006-10-02 02:34:00 AMD-K6 3D Processor
350 MHz
320 Ram
...

Win XP


possibly, windows xp costs more than that, but why would you buy it to run xp?

it would run like a legless dog - not very fast if at all

or are you selling?
motorbyclist (188)
488547 2006-10-02 02:54:00 someone at work is selling it & someone else is looking to buy it. Pauline (641)
488548 2006-10-02 03:18:00 Try it before you buy, to test how slow it may be at opening and running programs. OK for $100 if you are on a tight budget. Strommer (42)
488549 2006-10-02 03:35:00 Yes it's for someone on a budget.
Is it because it's running XP that it would be slow? for the size of it.
I am ringing potential buyer tonight to let them know.
Pauline.
Pauline (641)
488550 2006-10-02 03:49:00 AMD-K6 3D Processor
350 MHz
320 Ram
Monitor Philips 105 MB 15"
Nero CD burner drive


Win XP
office Xp 2003


If it is a legit copy of Office, with the CD AND the serial number ( on a COA) then yes.
If the software is pirated no. It would have to come with the CD and serial number sticker for both Windows and Office.

As for the CD Writer - Nero is the software it comes with not the brand.
I would also want to know what brand the motherboard is and what brand the hard drive is, so I could tell if it was quality or rubbish - thus giving an indication of expected problems.


And everyone is right - it would run Windows XP like a crippled pig. Its better off running Windows 98 Second Edition.
pctek (84)
488551 2006-10-02 05:55:00 Thanks for the replies. Will pass them on.
Pauline.
Pauline (641)
488552 2006-10-02 06:31:00 Yo Pauline,
You heard anyone selling a
2.4Ghz CPU
80GB HDD
512MB DDR RAM
256MB Video Card?
For around $300? If you heard one of those would you let me know? Thanks mate.
PedalSlammer (8511)
488553 2006-10-02 09:12:00 AMD-K6 3D Processor
350 MHz
320 Ram
Monitor Philips 105 MB 15"
Nero CD burner drive
CD rom drive
3.5 floppy drive
Mondem U.S robotics 56K voice
soundcard & video creative 16

Win XP
office Xp 2003
Publisher 2002
Microsoft works 7
Thanks Pauline


The PC is worth $50, the software about $300 ... Ask if the owner can supply proof of authenticity - if not you're paying $50 for the guy to click Next Next Next on his pirated software.
george12 (7)
488554 2006-10-02 09:44:00 to add....

it would be better with a k6-2 500mhz (or higher IF you can get it).
some of the ~300 mhz ones use pc66 ram (66mhz fsb) and run a lot slower than those that run pc100 (100mhz fsb).

also a 350 mhz cpu is really bottom end for a cd burner and with a bloated OS proberly will be unusable.
tweak'e (69)
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