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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PAL who wrote (147600)	11/18/1999 6:16:00 AM
From: Mick Mørmøny	Respond to of 176387

You are not bragging if you bought anything made by DELL. If you bought one of the competing brands, then you are bragging.:) $$$ DELL DIMENSION XPS T500 - For the budget-conscious, this $1,339 system includes a 500-MHz Pentium III processor, 64 MB of RAM with 512 kilobytes of Level 2 cache, a 6.4 GB hard drive, 16 MB of video memory on a Voodoo 3 graphics card, a 48X CD- ROM, a 17-inch monitor, Harman Kardon speakers, a 56K modem, a floppy drive and a year of Net access _ backed by Dell's reputation for reliability. ---------------------------------------------------- BRAND NAME The differences in actual components used by the major manufacturers are minimal. Any decent byte mechanic can screw together off-the-shelf components to make a PC that works just as well as one assembled by a multinational corporation. The real issue is how well the PC maker deals with you before, during and after the sale. Experienced PC users who need no hand-holding can find good deals from clone shops. For beginners, I recommend staying with one of the big companies, even if it costs a bit more. nytimes.com _________________________________________________ Compaq Presario 5900Z-700 - For the inveterate gamer, this Compaq computer, with a 700-megahertz Athlon processor, includes 128 megabytes of RAM, a high-speed 27-gigabyte hard disk, a 10X DVD drive, a 4X CD-RW (rewritable) drive, 32 MB of graphics memory on a Creative 3-D Blaster TNT-2 Ultra graphics card, a 19-inch monitor, a Klipsch Promedia THX surround-sound speaker system and a D.S.L. modem. All for $2,912 on Compaq's Web site. ---------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________ Apple iMacDV - DV or not DV? That is the question when trying to choose among the three new models of iMacs from Apple. You could go for the $1,299 iMac DV (digital video) in one of five colors or, if your budget permits, the stylish gray iMac DV Special Edition at $1,499. The slot-loading DVD drive lets iMac DV owners use CD-ROM discs, play CD audio discs and even watch DVD movies. _____________________________________________ PS I did my part: just ordered a new computer from Dell, don't want to post the model as it could be viewed as bragging.