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

To: Street Walker who wrote (4141)	12/11/1998 10:40:00 AM
From: Dave Hanson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

SW, I would advise the latter option. The $500 machines will be more than sufficient to surf the net and write a paper. Also, if he hasn't used computers before, he can spend a few months figuring out what he likes and doesn't like about PC use, how sensitive he is to performance, what kinds of features he misses/might want, etc.--all invaluable information that will serve him in good stead when he makes his later more permanent decision. Does he have the WP software he needs already? Does he have a monitor? The one area it might make sense to spend some $ on up front would be a decent 17" monitor, now that they are dirt cheap. Hope this helps. Feel free to follow up with more details. Regards, Dave

To: Street Walker who wrote (4141)	12/11/1998 10:49:00 AM
From: Sean W. Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

HIs logic is flawed. That statement is perpettually true. If you want a computer buy one. There is no better time to buy one. Who cares if its not available next year. Does it suit his needs???? Of couse, P100 would suit his needs. People get over obsessed with technology and forget about the important aspect. Getting work done... Sean