Author: gerold daniels
Date: 16:09:55 06/02/05
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On June 02, 2005 at 13:41:02, stuart taylor wrote: >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 hello Taylor. xp home is very good. it is just as easy to use xp pro. and it has better programing for just about anything you want to program. like making your own web site ,etc.etc. it may cost a little more but is worth it. gerold.
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