Re: [Thinkpad] OT: reccomendations for desktop

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----- Original Message -----
From: <eletourneau@verizon.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: reccomendations for desktop

> In <007501c40616$f441d9e0$6f00a8c0@X20>, on 03/09/2004
> at 03:41 PM, "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net> said:
>
> >Always stick with Intel.Othewise you may just find some apps that do not
> >run!
>
> What applications don't run on anything but Intel?
>
>
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com>
> >To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 3:33 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: reccomendations for desktop
>
>
> >> > Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 14:32:08 -0500
> >> > From: Andrew in Ann Arbor <andrewaa@comcast.net>
> >>
> >> > I've been looking at the HP Pavilion 400 series because I want the
built
> >> > in card reader (to transfer files from my 560).
> >> >
> >> > I'm looking at two options, both with
> >> > 80 Mb HD, HP CD-Writer Drive (48x24x48x),
> >> > 3 USB 2.0 ports, 2 Firewire ports,
> >> > 7-in-1 card reader, Floppy Drive,
> >> > Integrated Intel(R) Extreme Graphics,
> >> > Integrated 5.1 Capable Sound.
> >> >
> >> > 1> Custom Pavilion a410e PC - AMD Athlon(TM) XP2400+ operating at
2.0GHz
> >> > with 512 MB DDR / PC2700 RAM for $560 less $50 HP rebate.
> >> > This also has and AGP 8x video card slot so the video could be
upgraded
> >> > later.
> >> >
> >>
>
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> >> >
> >> > 2> Custom Pavilion a400y PC- 2.5 GHz Intel(R) Celeron (R) with 256MB
> >> > PC2100 RAM for $510 less $50 HP rebate.
> >> >
> >>
>
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> >> >
> >> > Questions:
> >> > Is the Athlon CPU more desirable than the Celeron?
> >> > Is the additional memory (512 vs. 256) worthwhile?
> >> > Should I pay an additional $75 to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro?
> >>
> >> I second the opinion to stay away from Compaq... but this is an HP. I
have
> >> less experience with them. With Compaq the old line was that if it
didn't
> >> ship in the box, it was not supported. You add hardware? That's nice,
but
> >> don't ask for support. You want to upgrade the OS? Great, go ahead,
you're
> >> on your own.
> >>
> >> But... I'll say the AMD will have better performance. AGP 8x is great,
but
> >> beware that video card makers (IMHO) do less testing on AMD systems. I
had
> >> a really hard time with an ATI in an Athlon system until several
versions
> >> of video drivers had been done.
> >>
> >> The first system has PC2700 memory versus PC2100. If it uses the higher
> >> speed (as opposed to using it because the system is PC2100 but PC2700
> >> works and is cheaper), the 25% increase in memory bandwidth may be
worth a
> >> lot to you. For the video editing I do, it would be very noticeable.
> >>
> >> 256MB RAM is minimal.
> >>
> >> I think XP Pro is worthwhile. If you look at this page:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];LifeWin
> >> You'll see that the support for XP Home ends on December 31, 2006,
while
> >> XP Pro has Extended Support until December 31, 2008. That might be
worth
> >> something to you, too.
> >>
> >> Just for fun, I'll go to IBM's site and configure a similar machine.
You
> >> can add an internal card reader if you like. I've even seen one that
reads
> >> floppies too.
> >>
> >> ThinkCentre A30; tower case; 2.5GHz Celeron; XP Pro; 256MB RAM; 80GB
disk;
> >> CD-RW; floppy; $839. Wow. Quite a difference. I build my own now, but
I've
> >> seen new BIOS updates for machines that are TEN YEARS OLD on IBM's
site.
> >> That might be worth a lot. I think IBM is more competitive in the
high-end
> >> workstation arena, though.
> >>
> >> Chris Schumann
> >>
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