Author: stuart taylor
Date: 10:41:02 06/02/05
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On June 02, 2005 at 12:54:42, gerold daniels wrote: >On June 02, 2005 at 09:03:38, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On June 02, 2005 at 07:29:26, gerold daniels wrote: >> >>>On June 02, 2005 at 06:53:30, stuart taylor wrote: >>> >>>>I was in for a shock, when I couldn't find the word Intel written on my new >>>>notebook computer, and not only that, but I didn't even see it written on, or in >>>>the first page of the instruction manual. I didn't see ANY name (until I found >>>>Macrovision written somewhere), and what I DID see was "made in China"! >>>>Sounds encouraging! (lol) >>>> >>>>But I'm a bit upset with my dealer, shouldn't I be? I'm sure he didn't mean it, >>>>but he wasn't being very careful and exacting. When I was asking him about IBM >>>>and HP notebook computers, and that I wanted a few things inside, such 915gm >>>>chipset etc etc., he said there's another company which hs a more flexible >>>>computer, called "Intel". [and because of that, I was able to specify 7200 RPM, >>>>1.86 Ghz, and one or two other little details]. >>>> >>>>I also asked at one point if this is the same intel as the major computer >>>>company, and he said YES! of COURSE! >>>> >>>>But now when I asked him where is Intel mentioned, are they so ashamed of this >>>>notebook that they don't openly say their name? he said, "it's an Intel >>>>motherboard and chipset". >>>> >>>>I said, but that can ANYWAY only be Intel or AMD (besides other completely >>>>different things, like Makintosh), and he said, all the companies make their own >>>>motherboards, and this is, as he said, Intel. >>>> >>>>Is this OK? I think the HP I was looking at previously, and had asked him about >>>>ALSO has an Intel motherboard. >>>> >>>>So shouldn't I be upset with him? >>>> >>>>S.Taylor >>> >>>good morning Taylor. i don,t think intel makes a computer.they make processer. >>>did you buy a computer without seeing it first. what program does your new >>>computer have on it. >>> >>>gerold. >> >>Not many programs yet. No, it seems they do NOT make note book computers, but >>when he recomended Intel instead of HP (which had a 915 motherboard), I think I >>was mislead. I didn't see it first, because I was trying to get the >>specifications I wanted, through a local dealer, and he then ordered it, made up >>to those specs. >>S.Taylor > >i meant os . what do you have xp windows or what. Oh! you mentioned that above! Yes, indeed!, so what is better with xp pro? I had, and probably WILL have home edition, XP. I was told that it is easier to work with and that what I want does not require pro. Can you explain what and how and why? Thanks! S.Taylor
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