Ahhh..Computers

[shadowkat]

After three frustrating hours on the dell site, I finally bought myself
a lap-top today, just in time to save $429.25 on the system, $24 on shipping and handling, and get a free printer to boot. Don't really need the free printer, have a cheap Epson. But who knows, could always sell or give away the Epson and keep the Dell. I chose Dell, because every single solitary person I asked online and off suggested Dell. Three people at work, a friend, my landlord, my parents, you guys, it was getting ridiculous. Don't know what happened to gateway.

What took so much time was making choices. They give you far too many options in my opinion.

I picked the 6000m Inspirion, which everyone seemed to recommend. And had the best deal.

Intel Pent. M. Processor 730 (1.60 Ghz/2MB Cache/533/Mhz FSB)
15.4 inch W/XGA LCD Panel
512 MB Shared DDR SDRAM 2Dimms
Intergrated Intel Media Accelerator 900 Graphics (no choice given)
60GB Hard Drive (not planning on downloading movies or tv shows, but might do videos and music.)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Intergrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem (comes with)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (free didn't choose, comes with)
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (free, didn't choose it, comes with)
Musicmatch Jukebox Basic
Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition 15 months (free and with packet - you can also get MacAfee, went with Norton, may go with Avast once expires.)
9cel Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80Whr)
Dial-up and High-Speed = EarthLink
External USB Floppy Drive (since I have most of my stuff on floppies.)

Considered getting the program that switches everything from one computer to the other, but since I'm still keeping my PC and just discontinuing internet access on it - don't see as too much of a problem. Floppies and CD's should be enough.

Thanks for the help all. Mucho appreciated!

Also defragmented my hard drive this weekend. Plus cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen. Did laundry and saw the doctor. Yay me!

Comments

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well we'll see if they can install it. Little worried about that.
Don't foresee too much of a problem - now that I actually have a computer that can handle it.

You're still on dial-up? I thought your internet was faster now?

[cjlasky.livejournal.com]

Still on dial-up. My old computer was so slow that it cut into my internet capacity. Switching to the laptop doubled my speed. But it's still less than nothing compared to DSL and cable. I'm considering subscribing to a "bit torrent" service so I can see some of those new Doctor Who episodes. (the ones with ASH) some time before 2025. But I'll need some REAL speed if I'm going to download a TV show in "real time."

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

You also need to ensure you have enough storage (GB capacity) and
Memory (RAM) - according to dlgood you need at least 60GB for tv shows.
I think you also need at least 258 RAM for it.

[cjlasky.livejournal.com]

80GB of storage and 512Megs of RAM. I'm set.