Some of Clint's comments are legitimate but I think overall you did pretty well. Dell is a pretty safe deal.
I don't think the integrated graphics processor will hurt you at all from your description of what you do with your computer. I think you will like the monitor. I have a Dell 19" Ultra sharp and it's very nice. You probably bought more processor than you need but you'll like it a lot and you'll be amazed at how fast it is especially compared to a 5 year old Gateway and Hyperthreading really does work. 512 Mb of ram will do fine for a long time even though you are using some of it for video. I don't like ISP software at all. You can just write down the settings from your old computer and transfer them to the new one without installing Earthlink software if you want to. Are you on a modem or high speed line? If there are things you use in Earthlink software then go ahead and install it. Let us know and we'll help you with that. With a 4 year in-home maintenance warranty you not going to need us anymore. ;-) I don't know what your friend means about your old computer but then that's sort of a moot point right now because you have already bought your new one. Ben Moore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCWorks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:30 AM Subject: PCWorks: New computer question. > Hi All. > I've had MANY problems with my Gateway.. 5 year old computer.. in the > last 2 or 3 months. .and the latest.. is the processor wouldnt' turn > on.. It's been doing it. every few days. not turning on. until I hit the > button about 4 times. and yesterday, a 'record'.. 8 times, and I finally > got it ON.. and left it on all day. as not to lose the system.. Today, > the same thing. Its 'finally on'. but I'm leaving it on all day. A > friend who's a computer guy.. said, in 5 years, I've probably run out of > ram.. Cause on top of everything else, this machine is SLOW. and I kept > getting all those "timed outs'.. > > Okay, I bought a Dell Dimensions 4600 C Desk top. yesterday. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
