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***glc*** · 03-12-2002, 10:04 AM

The system that Computer Hobbyist proposes is almost exactly what our builder offers for an "entry level" computer. It would be ROCK solid and NO hassles, reliable as anything on the market. Just make sure that the modem is a hardware model, not a Winmodem, and get rid of the IBM hard drive and put a WD or a real Maxtor in it. Put it together, install the OS, run the Intel Express Installer off the provided CD to install the chipset, audio, and video drivers, install the modem drivers, and presto - a computer. I would recommend Windows 2000 Pro for the best "no hassle" OS.

03-12-2002, 10:04 AM	#22
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,707	The system that Computer Hobbyist proposes is almost exactly what our builder offers for an "entry level" computer. It would be ROCK solid and NO hassles, reliable as anything on the market. Just make sure that the modem is a hardware model, not a Winmodem, and get rid of the IBM hard drive and put a WD or a real Maxtor in it. Put it together, install the OS, run the Intel Express Installer off the provided CD to install the chipset, audio, and video drivers, install the modem drivers, and presto - a computer. I would recommend Windows 2000 Pro for the best "no hassle" OS.