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Subject: Re: Good Deal on New Computer?

Author: Keith Evans

Date: 12:24:26 07/13/02

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On July 13, 2002 at 13:53:21, Art Basham wrote:

>...something to think about here...:-)
>
>http://www.computerbits.com/archive/2001/0100/vaughan0101.html

After reading that article you might be disappointed if you don't live within a
10 minute drive of multiple Fry's stores. If you want feel better about that
then try searching on google for "Fry's sucks"

I have to admit that I shop there a lot for various things, but I don't think
that I would buy a new computer there...

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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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