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    Default Deal: Dell Inspiron Quad Core 3GB RAM for $479

    This is a pretty good price. Have no luck with other coupon to stack. With the dell preferred account it becomes $479 after tax and free shipping. A decent price for such config.

    with Vista Home Premium

    with XP Home

    * Update 5/1/2008 *

    Price is now $759. Looks like the deal is dead.

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    i can't tell what kind of graphics input it uses. pci-express, or agp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sp8ce07 View Post
    i can't tell what kind of graphics input it uses. pci-express, or agp?
    pci-e

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taky View Post
    This is a pretty good price. Have no luck with other coupon to stack. With the dell preferred account it becomes $497 after tax and free shipping. A decent price for such config.

    with Vista Home Premium

    with XP Home
    For Win XP, it lets you choose XP Pro (instead of XP Home) for only $20 extra. Also, the "Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader" is $20 extra (for the Mini SD cards from the HV20) and the "IEEE 1394a Adapter" (firewire) is an extra $30...

    The only thing is that I think the RAM is only expandable to 4gb on those Dells.
    I know that doesn't matter now.. But maybe in the future someone might want 8 gig RAM.


    Btw, (open question to anyone), do you think it's better to have a quad core pc that can only go to 4gb RAM or a dual core pc that can go to 8gb?

    I know only a certain amount can be utilized, but still wondering as I saw a dual core (2.4ghz)/can go to 8gb RAM HP pc for about the same price...
    Last edited by net; 2008 April 28th at 17:26.

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    Take a look at this thread

    http://www.hv20.com/showpost.php?p=82450&postcount=10

    Any 32-bit OS can access up to 4GB ram.

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    yeh, I know about the 32-bit OS/4gb max...

    Actually the HP pc I saw was an Athlon Dual Core 2.6 ghz...and can go up to 8gb RAM with a 64-bit OS.

    How do people think this compares to the quad core Taky posted?

    http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=12454
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    1. For OUR purposes (i.e. Vegas, AE, Photoshop, Premiere, etc) is there any real benefit to upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro?

    XP Home is just fine


    2. Is there any benefit in upgrading the memory to 800 mhz when the default system uses the 667 mhz. Some things I have read suggest that because the buss speed on the q6600 chip is running at 1066 that have a simple multiplier of 2 is actually faster.

    It supposed to be faster. But I think the improvement might not be noticeable.


    3. Is it useful to upgrade to 4G of ram when the 32 bit OS can only address 3.5

    For future upgrade, yes! If you are short on dough today, no!


    4. For OUR purposes - are we better off passing on the video cards that are being offered on the site and looking elsewhere? I'm particularly thinking about AE.

    Any current nVidia or ATi cards are good!


    Also..Taky....your title says 479....and your message says 497.....which is it?


    After you add the configuration to shopping cart, there is an additional 4% in cart showing $479.

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    Don't forget cashback through Fatwallet.com that will net you anohter 3% back.

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    It's the Dell EPP (employee program) site. There is no 3% fat cash.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vid22 View Post
    For OUR purposes (i.e. Vegas, AE, Photoshop, Premiere, etc) is there any real benefit to upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro?
    I've owned both Home and Pro -- if you are getting this Dell PC, I think it's worth the extra (only) $20...

    I like XP Pro a lot better - it seems to run smoother...


    Microsoft shows the main differences here..

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...choosing2.mspx

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    Home and Pro has no difference in day to day operation. There're more business related features (remote desktop, network folder sync, VPN connection...). Two versions difference is usually $100. But I'm going with the vista home premium instead of XP home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by net View Post
    Btw, (open question to anyone), do you think it's better to have a quad core pc that can only go to 4gb RAM or a dual core pc that can go to 8gb?

    I know only a certain amount can be utilized, but still wondering as I saw a dual core (2.4ghz)/can go to 8gb RAM HP pc for about the same price...
    I'm not sure if anyone agrees with this...but I think quad core with 4 gig RAM on Windows XP Pro would be better because of its multi threading capabilities.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian-T View Post
    .. 4 gig RAM on Windows XP Pro would be better because of its multi threading capabilities.
    better than what? Windows 3.1?

    XP Home also handle multi-threading. It also relies on the software that will make use of it or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taky View Post
    Home and Pro has no difference in day to day operation. There're more business related features (remote desktop, network folder sync, VPN connection...). Two versions difference is usually $100. But I'm going with the vista home premium instead of XP home.
    So,,,you're going to get one of the Dells?

    What do you think about what I said about 4gb max? What if you want (later on) to update to 64 bit OS.. won't 4 gig RAM be too slow?

    Wouldn't you want a pc that can go to 8gb for future upgrades?

    Quote Originally Posted by Taky View Post
    better than what? Windows 3.1?
    XP Home also handle multi-threading. It also relies on the software that will make use of it or not.
    I think Ian meant vs. dual Core, as I asked before...
    And Taky..hope you know that I was kidding about Windows 3.1 in the OS thread...

    but I do actually own the floppies for 3.1.
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    I bought one already with 3GB RAM and vista Home Premium. This is an upgrade to my current Media PC which I use it for video batch encoding station, record TV shows, backup server, FTP and web server.

    http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=901

    I'm sure when I'm have it full blown to Vista 64 in a year or so, there will be time to get a new one... and this one will go to eBay.

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    Quote Originally Posted by net View Post
    but I do actually own the floppies for 3.1.
    I did setup up Microsoft Virtual PC to load Windows 3.1. Just to experience a bit about the old days

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    How so? The HP is a 2.2Ghz Pentium Dual Core. Dell is a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Quad

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    Quote Originally Posted by vid22 View Post
    1. For OUR purposes (i.e. Vegas, AE, Photoshop, Premiere, etc) is there any real benefit to upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro?
    Yeah, every time you change your system configuration you don't need Microsoft's damn approval. (activation code)

    That, alone, is worth XP Pro for me. And I'll switch to Linux or even Mac before I ever go to Vista 32 bit. Hear that Bill? (I'm sure he's losing sleep.)
    I know enough to know what works ... at least until it blows up. Then I know it don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taky View Post
    How so? The HP is a 2.2Ghz Pentium Dual Core. Dell is a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Quad
    My bad. The link was saved from last week. They must have changed it since. How about this one? More money, but many of the upgrades we'd want to see.
    http://shop2.outpost.com/product/553...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

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    It's almost twice as much the money...

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    Quote Originally Posted by previdman View Post
    Yeah, every time you change your system configuration you don't need Microsoft's damn approval. (activation code)

    That, alone, is worth XP Pro for me. And I'll switch to Linux or even Mac before I ever go to Vista 32 bit. Hear that Bill? (I'm sure he's losing sleep.)
    Both XP Pro and XP home will require activation.

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    Would be cool if there was a PC deals sticky thread somewhere in here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taky View Post
    It's almost twice as much the money...
    It's almost twice as much computer. Will Vista 64bit run all 32 bit programs?

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    No it will be a big nightmare, I'm sure... That's why I don't foresee myself making a dual socket xeon workstation that's hackintosh compatible... Just install XP on a macpro, you know?

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