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To: Dave B who wrote (28071)	8/30/1999 4:03:00 AM
From: Dave B	Respond to of 93625

I just thought I'd see how the Dell GX1p was rated. Here's the July 1999 Top 20 Power Desktops rating from PC World magazine. The GX1p was also the #1 pick on the June 1999 and April 1999 lists as well (the only other on-line versions of the list I could find). It appears that the GX1p was introduced in August of 1998, so it would be time for a refresh/replacement of the product line. Dave -------------------------- Top 20 Power Desktops. (Pentium III-500-based systems, including Dell Computer's Optiflex GX1P 500, Dell Computer's Dell Dimension XPS T500, Gateway 2000's E-4200 500)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation) PC World, July 1999 pNA Summary Prices on Pentium III-500 systems continue to drop, as the reseller channel makes way for upcoming Pentium III-550 PCs. Dell's $2615 OptiPlex GX1p 500 offers speed, strong support policies, rich features and vendor reliability. It is easy to upgrade and comes with Microsoft's Natural Keyboard. Dell's $2688 Dimension XPS T500 is extremely fast and easily expandable, featuring a huge 22GB hard disk and a 17-inch Dell UltraScan 1000HS monitor. Full Text AS THE INDUSTRY MAKES way for upcoming Pentium III-550 PCs, prices on systems with slightly older CPUs are starting to drop. Several PIII-500 machines on the chart are $100 to $200 cheaper this month. New PIII-450 systems are coming in at bargain-basement prices. But these machines are about 7 percent slower than PIII-500s currently in the Top 20. Second-tier vendors continue to provide competition in the market for power PCs as they roll out cheaper PIII-500s. IDot.com, for example, debuted its speedy 500P3BX at number 8 for just $2298. At the same time, a top-name company--Hewlett-Packard--offers the most affordable power PC on the chart: Its Vectra VLi8, at number 20, sells for $1834. This Month's Best Buys 1 DELL OPTIPLEX GX1P 500 PRO: Great performance, easy-access case, top-notch company reliability and support policies CON: PCI-based graphics, so-so monitor If you're looking for a high-performance corporate workstation, put Dell's $2615 OptiPlex GX1p 500 on your shopping list. No other system here matches its combination of speed, features, vendor reliability, and support. The GX1p 500 is a great choice for any firm with a large host of PCs that regularly need upgrading: The case's side panels lift off quickly, and you can easily pull out the card-slot tray for fast board-swapping. Our test machine came with Microsoft's Natural Keyboard, which arranges the keys to promote ergonomically proper positioning of your hands and arms while typing. Though we found it comfortable to use and reasonably easy to adjust to, the layout will not please everybody; you should definitely test-drive a Natural Keyboard before deciding to buy one. Besides a whopping 20GB hard drive, you also get a 100MB Zip drive. The system offers six open slots--plenty of room for additional adapters--but a scant two open drive bays. In keeping with the OptiPlex line's corporate focus, a network interface card comes standard on the GX1p; for $89 you can opt for an Aztech Rockwell V.90 modem instead. The unit's only significant flaw is the 17-inch Dell 1028L monitor--it produced somewhat dark images and slightly fuzzy text. Upgrading to the superior 19-inch Dell UltraScan 1200HS costs $200. Setting up the OptiPlex is straightforward. All the ports are color-coded, making it easy to hook up devices. Dell supplies surprisingly detailed documentation for this corporate PC: user guides for all the peripherals, an in-depth system installation manual, a big foldout chart, and a guide for assistance once you're up and running. Plus, Dell maintains around-the-clock technical support. Respondents to our most recent survey give the company outstanding marks for reliability; its service, while not perfect, still ranks among the best in the industry. [and the next 4 are (with reviews removed)...] 2 DELL DIMENSION XPS T500 3 GATEWAY E-4200 500 4 MICRON MILLENNIA MAX 500 5 CYBERMAX ENTHUSIAST PIII-500 ----------------------------------

To: Dave B who wrote (28071)	8/30/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 93625

I downloaded the pages because someone has screwed up royally. My guess is that those pages are going to disappear very quickly from the Dell web site, since Intel embargoes the information about new products until the day of the launch (yep, 9/27 it is!). This information should not be on-line yet! dave good call. i just received this e-mail from old-timer. unclewest A few hours after I first saw the Optiplex references by searching for "Rambus" on the Dell site, Dave B. on SI said these posts were probably a mistake. So, I went back and searched again and 3 or 4 pages that referenced the Optiplex family of computers no longer showed up in the list. Perhaps the web master thought they were to realease that info. on 8/27 not 9/27. I am wondering if it was an accidentally on purpose leak. The page is still viewable, last time I checked, by clicking the address in my post.