Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > > this is what I'm getting > > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB > > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > > Comments on this machine? > > > > My young friend is coming over today to help me with the

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Adam Maas wrote: > > MCE is identical to XP Home overall but has extra software from MS to > make playing video on an attached TV easier, and to allow the PC to > interact with an XBox or XBox 360. > > -Adam What I want is the button to stop anything from moving on the screen - which, alas, may

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
D Brooks wrote: >Quoting Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> David J Brooks wrote: >>> Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Replace the "30-day trial" versions of the stuff they try to foist on you with free and better replacements. Get free antivirus from www.avast.com >>>

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Jack Davis
Good for you, Ann! Have a Pen 4 Dimension 8400 3G that am happy with. Prior to going cable, the modem went out. Took about 20 minutes of listening to elevator music, (probably a common experience regardless of brand) but there was a Dell service person with a new modem at my door the next day. Jus

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread D Brooks
Quoting Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > David J Brooks wrote: >> Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >>> Replace the "30-day trial" versions of the stuff they try to foist on >>> you with free and better replacements. Get free antivirus from >>> www.avast.com >> >> >> Is this somethin

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Mat Maessen
On 9/29/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Get more RAM, at least another 512MB. It's cheap. > > this is what I'm getting > > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 > > 512MB > > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz +1 on the RAM. 512 more megs should only be $75 or so more from Dell. Photo

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 11:15:47AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Seems like it's a real bottom-of-the line machine with a limited upgrade > path. According to what I've read, it only supports one hard drive. 512mb > of ram is marginal. Comes with Windows Media Edition - don't know anything > mu

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread skye
I think you mentioned it was just an internet machine so I'm sure whatever it is will be fine for that. The only thing I would do differently is to go through fatwallet.com to get the 3% cash back. Good luck on the USB situation. On 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sigh - > >

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Steve Sharpe
1:31 PM -0400 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >Sigh - > >this is what I'm getting >Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB >DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > >It should be here by Oct 5th. >Comments on this machine? It's not a Mac. -- Steve Sharpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] • http://earth.del

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: >Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Replace the "30-day trial" versions of the stuff they try to foist on >> you with free and better replacements. Get free antivirus from >> www.avast.com > >Is this something you recomend Mark. My NAV 2006 has really slowed my

RE: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Bill Owens
Mine came with a 3 year subscription to P-Cillin Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL Ann Sanfedele

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
David J Brooks wrote: > Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >>Replace the "30-day trial" versions of the stuff they try to foist on >>you with free and better replacements. Get free antivirus from >>www.avast.com > > > Is this something you recomend Mark. My NAV 2006 has really slowed

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
MCE is identical to XP Home overall but has extra software from MS to make playing video on an attached TV easier, and to allow the PC to interact with an XBox or XBox 360. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Seems like it's a real bottom-of-the line machine with a limited upgrade > path. According

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread David J Brooks
Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Replace the "30-day trial" versions of the stuff they try to foist on > you with free and better replacements. Get free antivirus from > www.avast.com Is this something you recomend Mark. My NAV 2006 has really slowed my machine down. Dave > > -- >

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread keith_w
Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Sigh - > > this is what I'm getting > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > Comments on this machine? I hope that's the last sighh you have to utter over this Dell! They are not universally lov

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Seems like it's a real bottom-of-the line machine with a limited upgrade path. According to what I've read, it only supports one hard drive. 512mb of ram is marginal. Comes with Windows Media Edition - don't know anything much about that but it would seem that you'd be better off with a straight

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > this is what I'm getting > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > Comments on this machine? > > My young friend is coming over today to help me with the > failed usb port situation on the old

RE: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Bill Owens
Just got one muself less than a month ago. Inspiron 505 with 80 gig HD and 1 gig Ram with Intel Centrino Duo processor Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 1:31 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject:

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not a big fan of DELLs when they get old, but when they're new they're as good as anybody else's. Good luck with the old machine. Ann Sanfedele wrote: >Sigh - > >this is what I'm getting >Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB >DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > >It should be here b

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Sigh - > > this is what I'm getting > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > Comments on this machine? > > > My young friend is coming over today to help me with the > failed usb port situation

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Rick Womer
Get more RAM, at least another 512MB. It's cheap. Rick --- Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sigh - > > this is what I'm getting > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 > 512MB > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > Comments on this machine? > >

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread D Brooks
May the farce be with you. :-) Dave Quoting Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Sigh - > > this is what I'm getting > Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB > DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz > > It should be here by Oct 5th. > Comments on this machine? > > > My young friend is comin

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-09-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
this is what I'm getting Dimension C521,Sempron 3400+(1.80GHz, 256K)311-67171 512MB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz - Good deal, Ann. Just root around in the Dell site to find out how to "de-crapify" it of all the bloatware and advertising that Dell will load on it. But otherwise, Dell offers amazing

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