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Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Zeuspaul who wrote (3790)	11/29/1998 2:10:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Zeuspaul, My recent purchases were a DELL 450 and a Compaq Armada 4120 notebook. I never use the software that is bundled with the system. Most of it old versions of software any ways. (or at least last years edition) I like to do a complete re-install of the OS once I receive the computer to eliminate all the MS crap on the HD. I was thinking very serious about building my own computer before I bought my Dell 450, but when I priced out the EXACT components, it was still a bit cheaper to buy it from Dell and receive the 3 year warranty. Dell was very good to me last time around with a Dell 166, it was a little over a year old, I took out my CD-ROM and sold it to a friend, a 1-2 weeks later it failed. I told Dell the hole story, and they replaced it. How many companies would give that kind of service?

To: Zeuspaul who wrote (3790)	11/29/1998 6:50:00 PM
From: d. alexander	Respond to of 14778

actually putting one together yourself is not as difficult as one might think. hmmn; I did put a new chip in my old PS1, & followed directions to do my (now defunct due to 2 monitors) networking setup, & put in the cards etc. for the 2 monitor setup so I may be semi-tech:-) In any case - 1) will read Clarence's posts & 2) definitely go for an ABIT BH6 motherboard in what is put together. Have also been noting references to the Viewsonic monitor as the, uh, cream de la cream (sorry) & will be checking into that when I have a port for a 3rd monitor. Tho will probably use an old one at first. What seemed important was just to get up a 3rd screen, but I'm beginning to focus on the fact that a big monitor can show more stuff. Really agree about those "valuable" software bundles on the brand-name machines. A wonderful source here. Thank you & best wishes. D.A.