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

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (3796)	11/29/1998 5:41:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

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. Agreed, but you are paying for the OS twice. Once to the big box maker and once for the stand alone OS. After having purchased two + machines from big box makers with OS installed I found I had no stand alone OS to install without going and spending the dollars. Pretty sad when you figure I dropped $2700 for a top of the line Compaq Presario. At minimum I would expect an OS. Most of the independents provide an OS with their machines. Something to consider when doing comparison shopping. 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. I think DELL makes good computers and the support is a plus. You do have to be careful and do the research. Not all of their lines are open architecture. You can realize some cost savings on a second or third generation home brew/design as you start to recycle parts and software. The Celeron packages that have been reported on this thread in the $800 to $1500 range are impressive IMO. Although not a component match the performance is on a par with a more expensive machine. Zeuspaul