pam123
02-20-2005, 01:57 AM
A friend who mostly does business apps is finally in the market for a new computer and the budget is $800.
It should be a no brainer but ... .
He just got a new mega featured digital camera for his birthday and in the next half a year or so the computer will be put on a Wi-Fi network that will link both home and business computers (No. I didn't suggest he do that. ).
So I'm looking at this : http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-151&depa=0
The fact that it could run a home theater PC is really besides the point as long as it runs stable for him.
He'll need the firewire,the USB ports and the Wi-Fi slot.
He has clients who still use zip drives and floppy drives so he'll need to use both as well as USB keys ( this is a non-negotiable ).
A large SATA drive goes in and his ATA drives will be hooked up for him to transfer data at his leisure ( he wants to do it himself ) and may, or may not, remain connected later..
The OS will be XP Pro ( I'm pushing for him encrypting all business data. ).
I'll also add a gig of ram in dual channel, an all-purpose CD/DVD burner and an Intel cpu around the 2.4 - 2.8 range.
The only games he plays are those on-line poker sessions where no real money (ahem) changes hands, they're not casino links, and an old copy of The Sims.
Have at it.
All suggestions get serious consideration.
It should be a no brainer but ... .
He just got a new mega featured digital camera for his birthday and in the next half a year or so the computer will be put on a Wi-Fi network that will link both home and business computers (No. I didn't suggest he do that. ).
So I'm looking at this : http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-151&depa=0
The fact that it could run a home theater PC is really besides the point as long as it runs stable for him.
He'll need the firewire,the USB ports and the Wi-Fi slot.
He has clients who still use zip drives and floppy drives so he'll need to use both as well as USB keys ( this is a non-negotiable ).
A large SATA drive goes in and his ATA drives will be hooked up for him to transfer data at his leisure ( he wants to do it himself ) and may, or may not, remain connected later..
The OS will be XP Pro ( I'm pushing for him encrypting all business data. ).
I'll also add a gig of ram in dual channel, an all-purpose CD/DVD burner and an Intel cpu around the 2.4 - 2.8 range.
The only games he plays are those on-line poker sessions where no real money (ahem) changes hands, they're not casino links, and an old copy of The Sims.
Have at it.
All suggestions get serious consideration.