RE: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-27 Thread Mark Stewart
ASUS A7N266-VM84 512M DDR 165 Two hard disks160 CDRW/DVD109 Case (InWin 500D)54 Keyboard/mouse /speakers 12 Floppy drive 12 1G Duron 58 Fan/heatsink 30 Networking card12

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-27 Thread civileme
Mark Stewart wrote: ASUS A7N266-VM84 512M DDR 165 Two hard disks160 CDRW/DVD109 Case (InWin 500D)54 Keyboard/mouse /speakers 12 Floppy drive 12 1G Duron 58 Fan/heatsink 30 Networking card12

RE: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-25 Thread Mark Stewart
Sorry that I'm so behind on this list but I'm _still_ shopping for a new box so... Well, if you wait a week on Wal-Mart, you can probably buy the computer with MandrakeLinux or Lindows preinstalled. I cannot in good conscience recommend Lindows to _anyone_. It is likely to become a huge

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-21 Thread tom Brinkman
On Thursday 20 June 2002 07:21 pm, Marcia wrote: AIB 17 Color Monitor .27dpi ***FREE SHIPPING*** 17MOSEL [pad] Regular price: $159.00 [pad] Sale price: [$123.00] [pad] Thank you, Marcia Looks like a great deal, specially with free shipping. I bought a el cheapo MagView from Best

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-21 Thread tom Brinkman
On Thursday 20 June 2002 08:36 pm, Carroll Grigsby wrote: http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/06/20/209223mode=nested; tid=137 When I last looked, there were close to 600 posts (no, I didn't read them all.) The one vendor who is getting very high scores is newegg.com; another is

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-21 Thread Miark
Marcia: I really do like the way you go about your shopping. I'm thinking about an upgrade myself, so I've been piggybacking. It just so happens that there's a thread on Slashdot tonight about good sources for components and systems:

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-20 Thread Randy Kramer
tom Brinkman wrote: While building from scratch might offer the best results, it's never the cheapest route. In general that may be true, but I upgrade my systems piecemeal -- that is, I sometimes upgrade an existing system reusing the hard drive, CD-Rom, case, and anything else that is

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-20 Thread civileme
Marcia wrote: On Wednesday 19 June 2002 02:12 pm, you wrote: Note also that Walmart is now selling Microtel computers, either with no operating system or with Lindows preinstalled. With Lindows preinstalled, the first three price points are $299, $499, ahd $599, IIRC. The $299 machine doesn't

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-18 Thread tom Brinkman
On Monday 17 June 2002 07:03 pm, Marcia wrote: Dear All, Thank you for your comments about upgrading. I am still window shopping and comparing barebone kits running Athlon XP's. Sometimes I see OEM and I really do not know what that means. I am comparing a Jetway 830CF Barebones w/AMD XP

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-18 Thread dfox
Athlon Socket-A Ali Chipset, DDR/SDRAM support. My son-in-law said to stay away from Duron. It sounds like many of you use Duron though without a problem. The Jetway 830CF is being offered for 229.00 I believe while the I have an Athlon as well, but many people say Duron runs fine. The big

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-18 Thread Marcia
On Tuesday 18 June 2002 10:17 am, you wrote: Athlon Socket-A Ali Chipset, DDR/SDRAM support. My son-in-law said to stay away from Duron. It sounds like many of you use Duron though without a problem. The Jetway 830CF is being offered for 229.00 I believe while the I have an Athlon as

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-18 Thread civileme
Marcia wrote: Dear All, Thank you for your comments about upgrading. I am still window shopping and comparing barebone kits running Athlon XP's. Sometimes I see OEM and I really do not know what that means. I am comparing a Jetway 830CF Barebones w/AMD XP 1600+ CPU and PC Chips 817LR Athlon

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-18 Thread civileme
civileme wrote: Marcia wrote: Dear All, Thank you for your comments about upgrading. I am still window shopping and comparing barebone kits running Athlon XP's. Sometimes I see OEM and I really do not know what that means. I am comparing a Jetway 830CF Barebones w/AMD XP 1600+ CPU and

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-15 Thread robin
dfox wrote: I imagine Mandrake would work OK with such a system. But personally I shy away with 'branded' computers - isn't there a way you can upgrade the system you have, just get the components you need, and then install on that? HPs a respected brand but I wouldn't buy a P4 system from

Re: [newbie] Upgrading memory [getting OT]

2002-06-15 Thread Randy Kramer
robin wrote: dfox wrote: I imagine Mandrake would work OK with such a system. But personally I shy away with 'branded' computers - isn't there a way you can upgrade the system you have, just get the components you need, and then install on that? HPs a respected brand but I wouldn't buy a P4