viv&kev 0 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Just got some direct mail from Dell and I am really surprised at how cheap desktops are now. 59980 yen and you get: 19 inch monitor 512 MB Celeron 325 (256KB cache, 2.53ghz) 80GB CDRW/DVD Is that a good a deal as it sounds? Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Wow that does sound cheap. Is the monitor one of those nice flat ones? Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 That sounds really good, I didn't know they were down that much in price. 6 man is a fairly easy decision to make. Is that some special offer thats only available to past customers via dm then? Link to post Share on other sites
maoriboy 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 the problem with that configuration is that its the bare minimum needed to run pretty much any software developed in the past 2/3 years. Windows XP minimum to run is 512mb. Sure it can be run with less but you're looking at slow slow operating speeds. And who wants that? And you can forget about doing more than one thing at a time (such as listening to mp3s and using word for example. Perhaps Im being harsh but generally I steer clear of companies like Dell that use proprietary parts that can only be replaced by "approved" Dell technicians, costing an arm and a leg in the process Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yeah but for a basic pc that you can browse the web on and do basic stuff, it's surely a "good deal". Looks it to me. Link to post Share on other sites
maoriboy 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 You are right scouser, but many peope make that mistake of only buying a basic pc for websurfing and basic stuff, then later when they want to try other things that require more power, they find they cant do them. Thus requiring an expensive upgrade/replacement. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Well they should think about these things before they buy shouldn't they? Simple! If it's someone like my parents or my g/f, these things are perfect. And a 19 inch screen for that cash sounds pretty good too. Link to post Share on other sites
maoriboy 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 yeah I do like the sound of the 19inch screen and they are a pleasure to work on..or play games on too Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yes the monitor is a 19 inch tft. Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I'm ordering one of them. It will do nicely as PC Number 2. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 so lets talk about a good pc for a good price. say less than 100000 yen what could you get? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I got my missus a cheap desktop thinking she wouldn't need anything more powerful. But she gets frustrated at how slowly it does everything, and an extra 30 thou for ease of use would have been good value. Fattwins, have a look at this (no screen - that would bring it up to your price or a bit more). http://www.tsukumo.co.jp/bto/jade203_dt2_2.html Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 viv & kev: I would try and get one with a dvd burner (should be able to upgrade for a small amount) Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Well don't need a dvd burner - have one of those in PC No 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 for a second pc its not bad. I get along with a really outdated pc. I can still watch all my TV shows. Link to post Share on other sites
advantyper 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Its too bad you lived in Japan. but in the states, during Thanksgiving or Xmas Eve Dell have specials. last year it was for 17in LCD monitor P4 2.6ghz 512mb 40gig dvd burner printer for $490 including shipping If you don't mind paying international shipping charges, here are several great sites to find the best price and deals on computers , home stuff and anything you can think of. http://www.slickdeals.net/ http://www.bensbargains.net/ I would stay away from celeron chips, they don't have enough cache and they are slow as a mule! Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 VIV & KEV: We've got 4 dells, and they are great. One had a small prob after about 2 years or use, so then sent us a new hard disk and CD unit. If you have any options go for the extra service plans (2-3 years insurance etc). They are really good with support and replacement. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Viv&Kev. It really depends on what you want to do with the PC. If you just need to do some basic stuff, I think it would be a good one but as others have said, if you need to do something which needs more power, it might be a good choice. In my opinion, you can have some plural computers for purposes. Link to post Share on other sites
Amos in Utsunomia 0 Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Sounds good to me for a basic thing, esp. the display. Lets face it that spec not so long ago was probably "great". Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Celeron have never been great. Because in spite of their name, they lack celerity. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 I got a similar really cheap one and it's great. Have it downstairs and just use it for web, mail, that sort of thing. It's plenty good enough. And if I need faster stuff, I use my main pc. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 For those of you who uses old and slow PC's like me: There are many things you can do to make your system much faster, like turning off many unneeded services: if you are into nerding, take a look at this list of your services http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=12 Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I took a look thinking it might be interesting and gave it half a minute or so. Over head top of. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 is that good or bad eye? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Haversham 0 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I got a similar desktop at home and it is just fine for what I need. Link to post Share on other sites
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