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Old 02-06-2007, 05:35 PM
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Help with buying new computer.

I currently have a crappy Gateway 433 mhz intel celeron with 384 dimm ram.
That I brought 6 years ago. It's extremely slow. I can barely do simple
tasks with it. I have my eye on this computer:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...268&cat=164457
&type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A 180998 I know it's not
the best out there but it's all I can afford and it's better than the one I
have now. But will I see a significant increase in performance? Maybe I
should just keep the crappy computer I have know and wait until I can get
more money...
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Re: Help with buying new computer.

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Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):

Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
IBM 6.5
Compaq 5.2
Gateway 5.0
Acer 4.9
Sony 4.2
AOpen 3.9
Tiny 3.5
EMachines 3.0
HP 2.9
NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)

Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..



HellFire wrote:
>
> I currently have a crappy Gateway 433 mhz intel celeron with 384 dimm ram.
> That I brought 6 years ago. It's extremely slow. I can barely do simple
> tasks with it. I have my eye on this computer:
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...268&cat=164457
> &type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A 180998 I know it's not
> the best out there but it's all I can afford and it's better than the one I
> have now. But will I see a significant increase in performance? Maybe I
> should just keep the crappy computer I have know and wait until I can get
> more money...

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Re: Help with buying new computer.

X-No-Archive:Yes

Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):

Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
IBM 6.5
Compaq 5.2
Gateway 5.0
Acer 4.9
Sony 4.2
AOpen 3.9
Tiny 3.5
EMachines 3.0
HP 2.9
NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)

Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..



HellFire wrote:
>
> I currently have a crappy Gateway 433 mhz intel celeron with 384 dimm ram.
> That I brought 6 years ago. It's extremely slow. I can barely do simple
> tasks with it. I have my eye on this computer:
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...268&cat=164457
> &type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A 180998 I know it's not
> the best out there but it's all I can afford and it's better than the one I
> have now. But will I see a significant increase in performance? Maybe I
> should just keep the crappy computer I have know and wait until I can get
> more money...

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Re: Help with buying new computer.

> Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
> because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
> you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..


Ok, thanks. I think I will wait until I find a job and buy a dell. It's
what I really wanted anyways.
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Re: Help with buying new computer.

> Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
> because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
> you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..


Ok, thanks. I think I will wait until I find a job and buy a dell. It's
what I really wanted anyways.
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