I understand firms like HP and Dell are still selling new machines with
XP because there is a big demand!
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Very similar specs to the XPS 410 I bought earlier this year sans
> monitor. I love the machine. Very fast and very quiet. The only
> problem has been no parallel port to plug in my laser printer. I
> haven't decided whether to add one or just go buy a cheap new printer
> (the subject of some OT chatter here a couple weeks ago).
>
> I specifically bought this machine out of the bargain bin to get a
> machine with XP installed. It replaced my Win2000 machine which was
> finally getting stable enough that it was almost ready for prime time.
> The XP machine is much less stable than the Win2000 machine was so I
> don't anticipate moving to Vista for another 5-7 years or whenever MS
> drops XP support.
>
> I've used a number of laptops and even carried one from time to time on
> business but I've never owned one. I don't think I'd like using one on
> a regular basis even with desktop peripherals. I do plan to buy one
> next year and probably something rather cheap. My wife and I are
> planning a round the country driving trip for the late summer and fall
> and I'll need something for photo backup (probably DVD's) and maybe a
> bit of email contact. I'm guessing the trip might take a month and my
> 15 GB of CF card capacity will be woefully inadequate.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Jez Cunningham wrote:
>
>>It's getting close to the time that my trusty (crusty?) old computer needs
>>to be replaced. This old dog isn't going to learn Mac but will probably
>>have to get used to Vista - I always / only change OS with new h/w and this
>>new 'un is going to have to last 3/4/5 years.
>>
>>It's mainly for photo crunching / printing.
>>
>>So I've been perusing what's out there and ended up looking at Dell (again):
>>Inspiron 530, 2.33Ghz E6550 core 2 duo / viiv, 2GB (with slots to go to 4),
>>320GB or more (plus space for 2nd HDD), and a 22" wide LCD driven by 256kB
>>nvidia card. £675 / €1000 is the rough ticket (incl 17.5% UK vat).
>>
>>My reasoning for going desktop rather than laptop is based on ease of
>>upgrade (e.g. price of RAM), space for a couple of HDD and DVD drives, it'll
>>never get moved (I've got an adequate laptop for travel if necesary), and a
>>big screen, graphic tablet, full keyboard, etc. But many of you use laptops
>>or Mac powerbooks - can they really compete in this area?
>>
>>thanks for your valuable advice
>>Jez
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