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Subject: Re: Good Deal on New Computer?

Author: Art Basham

Date: 10:53:21 07/13/02

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...something to think about here...:-)

http://www.computerbits.com/archive/2001/0100/vaughan0101.html

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On July 13, 2002 at 12:21:32, Ralph Patriquin wrote:

>Do you think this is a good deal for a new chess computer? I can get the
>following box from Costco for $999.77 (specs from memory, I may leave
>something out):
>
>HP 5XXC (can't remember model #)
>
>AMD Athlon 2000+ (1.67 GHz)
>
>512MB RAM
>
>80GB Hard Drive
>
>CD RW (can't remember speed)
>
>DVD (can't remember speed)
>
>17" Monitor
>
>Graphics (don't remember)
>
>Sound (2 Polk mini speakers, don't remember sound card)
>
>Usual generous assortment of ports, including Ethernet
>
>Keyboard, Mouse, Windows XP, etc.
>
>I'd like to upgrade from my AMD K6-III 400 MHz, this would be a nice jump.
>What do you think?



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