OK guys, now ill admit, its been a while since i've been in the market for buying a desktop pc. And browsing Dell's website, i came across their new Vostro line, and ran up a PC with roughly similar specs to that which i would use (thats only basic specs mind).
What struck me most, is that for a computer where i have what i actually NEED, Its ludicrously cheap. (I'm obviously aware that market prices may have dropped.)
I have a major question, is there any known reason why vostro (and the computer im about to list) is a spectacularly bad idea.
The specs are:
I get Dell next day coverage with the college I'm at, and i have a copy of microsoft office. The college also provides a copy of either sophos or symantec, so that angle is covered. I also have accesories like a keyboard mouse and speakers.
So is there a catch. I may be missing anything blindingly obvious, baring in mind, i just want this as a small pc to mess around with.
Thanks in advance for your input
AMC
What struck me most, is that for a computer where i have what i actually NEED, Its ludicrously cheap. (I'm obviously aware that market prices may have dropped.)
I have a major question, is there any known reason why vostro (and the computer im about to list) is a spectacularly bad idea.
The specs are:
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6750 Processor (2.66GHz,1333MHz,4MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT : Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support edit
MONITOR: Dell™ 19" Value Flat Panel (E198FP) - UK/Irish edit
MEMORY: 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024] edit
HARD DRIVE: 250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache edit
GRAPHICS CARD: 256MB ATI® Radeon® X1300 PCI Express graphics card edit
OPTICAL DRIVE: 16x DVD +/- RW Drive edit
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SUPPORT No Accidental Damage Support edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English edit
Accessories
SOUND SOFTWARE Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio edit
SPEAKERS Dell™ A525 Speakers with Subwoofer edit
FLOPPY/MEDIA DRIVES No Floppy Drive edit
I get Dell next day coverage with the college I'm at, and i have a copy of microsoft office. The college also provides a copy of either sophos or symantec, so that angle is covered. I also have accesories like a keyboard mouse and speakers.
So is there a catch. I may be missing anything blindingly obvious, baring in mind, i just want this as a small pc to mess around with.
Thanks in advance for your input
AMC