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To: shadowman who wrote (38467)	12/20/2003 8:10:31 AM
From: Larry S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110626

That review of what you want in a PC is excellent. most salient features, as per article and real life are: 1. don't overpay for fast processors if you're an ordinary user 2. RAM RAM RAM - put extra money into RAM, BUT, if you're just emailing and word processing, you probably wouldn't really need it. I have a dell Celeron 2300, came with 128 DDR Ram and XP-home. Works just fine, even multi-tasking. I did ask Santa for a 256 RAM stick from Crucial (only $41) 3. I don't necessarily agree about going LCD monitor. Sure, they are great, but you can get an excellent 17" CRT for under $150 vs at least 3-400 for 17" LCD. 15" LCD is certainly sufficient though, and can get one for close to $200 if look around. Check Dell, Gateway, Walmart, Staples, Sam's club, etc for package dealies, that might just include a flat screen. for 500-600 bucks you could get a real fine total system. If adventuresome, go to dell.com, hit the refurb section, and keep looking for a puter that meets your needs. i got my celeron for $234 delivered, no monitor, deal of a lifetime, but had to surf several days. have fun. larry