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To: hmaly who wrote (16767)10/30/2000 3:48:38 PM
From: dale_laroyRespond to of 275872
 
Hard to tell which is the better buy. In the past, MicronPC has had slightly better quality boxes, but the 760 is a new beast an could take a while to become a quality product. Still, I think I would take a chance on the MicronPC offering if I were shopping for a system.



To: hmaly who wrote (16767)10/30/2000 5:26:00 PM
From: GoutamRead Replies (3) | Respond to of 275872
 
hmaly,

re: < I checked thge Micron site and they could ship within 3 days a system with a 1 ghz athlon and pc1600 ddr ram. I also checked with Gateway and they could ship a 1100 mhz 133 sdram system in 3 days. Both cost about the same. Which is a better buy? Does anybody know? >

Micron 1GHz Athlon? I noticed that Micron 1.2GHz Athlon/PC1600 priced the same as Gateway Select 1100.

To make it easier for the other members in deciding which one is better, I included both Gateway, and Micron system specs below:
Gateway SELECT 1100  -- $1999

   Processor   AMD Athlon 1100MHz Processor with New Performance
               Enhancing Cache Memory
      Memory   128MB 133MHz SDRAM expandable to 768MB
     Monitor   EV700 17" Color Monitor (15.9" viewable area)
       Video   32MB NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro DDR Graphics Accelerator
        Case   New Gateway Mid-Tower Case
    Keyboard   Multi-function Keyboard
       Mouse   PS/2 Mouse and Gateway Mouse Pad
   Expansion
       Slots   5 PCI and 1 4X AGP
  Hard Drive  60GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA100 hard drive with Ultra
              ATA100 Controller
Floppy Drive  3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
   CD-ROM or
         DVD  16X/40X DVD-ROM Drive (including Rand McNally Explore
              America on DVD)
       Sound
      System  SoundBlaster Live! Value with Digital Audio Output
    Speakers  Boston Acoustics BA735 Digital Speakers w/Subwoofer
   Operating
      System  Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition
 Application
    Software  Microsoft® Works Suite 2001 - Including Microsoft®
              Word and Encarta
  Anti-Virus
    Software  Norton Anti-Virus Software
      Modem2  Home Networking/56k Modem Combo Card
        ISP3  1 Year America Online Internet Access
     Limited
    Warranty
    Program4  3 Years Limited Warranty, 1 Year On-Site Service,
              Limited Hardware & Software Tech Support as long as
              you own your system

____________________________________________________________

MicronPC

Pricing and Availability*
 
                     The Millennia MAX XP is available
                     immediately for order at
                     www.micronpc.com. Sample prices and
                     configurations follow: 

                    ______________________________________

                      Micron Millennia MAX XP 

                         Processor: AMD AthlonTM 1.2GHz 
                         Memory: 128MB 200MHz DDR 
                         Hard Drive: 20GB ATA-100 
                         Controller: On-board ATA-100 
                         CD/DVD: 12x DVD-ROM, 8x/4x/32x
                         var. speed CD-RW 
                         Video: NV15 GeForce 2 64MB 
                         Audio: Creative Labs SoundBlaster
                         Live! 
                         Comm: 56K V.90 Modem 
                         Speakers: Altec Lansing ACS33
                         three-piece 
                         Monitor: 17" Micron Display (16"
                         viewable) 
                         Operating System: Microsoft
                         Windows Me 
                         Software: Microsoft Office SBE,
                         Norton Antivirus 2000 
                         Redesigned Mini Tower Chassis 
                         Price: $1,999.00 
                     ______________________________________

                     Micron Millennia MAX XP 

                         Processor: AMD Athlon 1.2GHz
                         processor 
                         Memory: 128MB 266MHz DDR* 
                         Hard Drive: Dual 40GB ATA-100
                         w/RAID 
                         CD/DVD: 12x10x32x8x var. speed
                         CD-RW/DVD Combo 
                         Video: GeForce 2 Ultra 64MB 
                         Audio: Creative Labs SoundBlaster
                         Live! 
                         Comm: 56K Soft Modem 
                         Speakers: Altec Lansing ATP-5 
                         Monitor: 17" Micron Display (16"
                         display) 
                         Operating System: Microsoft
                         Windows Me 
                         Software: Microsoft Office SBE,
                         Norton Antivirus 2000 
                         Redesigned Mini Tower Chassis 
                         Price: $2,699.00


Just looking at both system specs, Micron PC (1.2GHz/PC1600) seems like a great deal (except for the small hard drive, which I believe is not a big deal) when compared to Gateway Select 1100 for the same price.

goutama


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