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05-14-2002, 12:59 PM
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2000 or XP?
My sister-in-laws sister wants me to build her a computer. Which OS would be better? 2000 Pro, XP Home or XP Pro? She's a school teacher. I will be used at home. She has kids so Im sure some games will end up on it. It will be primarily used for Office applications, internet and an all around computer.
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05-14-2002, 01:03 PM
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I would vote for XP home. My personal favorite in the Windows world is 2000 but some people find it harder to configure stuff because it was designed mostly for system admins. XP is pretty stable and easy to configure. Just make sure you don't scrimp on the RAM. XP likes to eat up RAM.
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05-14-2002, 01:08 PM
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I think XP Home would probably work best. That is what I have on my home computer and I have no complaints. 2K and XP Pro are less user-friendly and have features that no basic home user probably needs.
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05-14-2002, 01:21 PM
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XP home would be your best bet. It is the most user-friendly of the 3, and also the least expensive. Unless they are using the computers for business apps, XP home is a great choice. Only $88 + shipping at newegg last I checked.
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05-14-2002, 01:27 PM
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Another vote for XP Home.
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05-14-2002, 02:50 PM
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Another one in favor of XP. I have Pro but if I ever upgrade my wife's PC from 98, I will use XP Home.
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05-14-2002, 02:58 PM
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Re: 2000 or XP?
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i'd vote for xp home, too. xp pro and 2000 would work too, but getting 2000 over xp might not be worth it.
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05-14-2002, 03:02 PM
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Just in case the 6 previous votes for WinXP Home didn't convince you... my vote is for WinXP Home.
 
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05-14-2002, 03:21 PM
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Re: Re: 2000 or XP?
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 My brothers wifes sister.  now im confused.Looks like XP Home might be the one. Thanks |
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05-14-2002, 03:25 PM
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I think you should post a poll just to be sure
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05-14-2002, 04:02 PM
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05-14-2002, 04:39 PM
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Win Xp home is great, but with younger kids of school age you probably also want games support & a lot of older & budget games won't run on XP, why not dual boot Win88se & WinXP home? Not trying to influence anyone but I am having some hassle with XP *& games support.
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05-15-2002, 12:40 AM
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XP Home
Make sure you have at least 256 MG and 40 gig HD
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05-15-2002, 12:56 AM
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Which video card works best with XP Home?(No driver problems)
G-force, RADEON or other? Im looking to put together a hassel free PC. |
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05-15-2002, 01:34 AM
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I don't sell enough of the GeForce cards to really comment, but the Radeon's setup quite nicely.
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05-15-2002, 08:01 AM
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I haven't had any problems with my ATI.
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05-15-2002, 10:39 PM
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XP Home mine has never crashed in eight months
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05-15-2002, 10:44 PM
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Which Radeon is recommended?
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05-16-2002, 07:35 AM
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Whichever is in your price range - all the Radeons are decent cards. You can save some $$$ with one of the "Powered by ATI" cards from a 3rd party, ATI has a reference driver on their website for these, just like Nvidia.
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05-23-2002, 09:12 PM
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This is the system I priced out for her. Any comments?
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition $88.00 Case: ENLIGHT 7237$44.00 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.6A GHz Ram: KINGSTON RAMBUS 128MB 800MHZ x2, 256MB total $94.00 MotherBoard: P4 INTEL D850MVL $130.00 Hard Drive: Western Digital 40Gig 7200RPM$76.00 Sound Card: CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 $32.00 Speakers: Logitech Z-340 $36.00 Video Card: ATI OEM RADEON 7500 64MB DDR AGP $74.00 Monitor: SAMSUNG 17"/16V SYNCMASTER 753DF .20 DYNA FLAT $153.00 Keyboard/Mouse: LOGITECH BUNDLE: KEYBOARD W/WHEEL MOUSE $11.99 Modem: US Robotics 2977 56K V.90 Internal PCI Modem $38.00 DVD: PIONEER 16X DVD-ROM $42.00 CDRW: Lite On 32x12x40 CDRW $70.00 Floppy: MITSUMI FDD 1.44MB $9.00 Printer: HP DESKJET 920C PAR/USB $95.00 Scanner: HP SCANJET 4400CXI FLATBED USB 1200DPI 48BIT $95.00 With shipping and handling(aprox $113) it should come out around $1350 |
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05-23-2002, 11:16 PM
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OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition $88.00
Case: ENLIGHT 7237$44.00 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.6A GHz Ram: KINGSTON RAMBUS 128MB 800MHZ x2, 256MB total $94.00 MotherBoard: P4 INTEL D850MVL $130.00 Hard Drive: Western Digital 40Gig 7200RPM$76.00 Sound Card: CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 $32.00 Video Card: ATI OEM RADEON 7500 64MB DDR AGP $74.00 Keyboard/Mouse: LOGITECH BUNDLE: KEYBOARD W/WHEEL MOUSE $11.99 Modem: US Robotics 2977 56K V.90 Internal PCI Modem $38.00 DVD: PIONEER 16X DVD-ROM $42.00 CDRW: Lite On 32x12x40 CDRW $70.00 Floppy: MITSUMI FDD 1.44MB $9.00 I'd get the following close to home. To save on shipping and hopefully to get better "local" customer service. I'd go for 80 GB and 512 meg and an ethernet card Monitor: SAMSUNG 17"/16V SYNCMASTER 753DF .20 DYNA FLAT $153.00 Speakers: Logitech Z-340 $36.00 Printer: HP DESKJET 920C PAR/USB $95.00 Scanner: HP SCANJET 4400CXI FLATBED USB 1200DPI 48BIT $95.00 With shipping and handling(aprox $113) it should come out around $1350 |
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05-23-2002, 11:26 PM
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HP DeskJet 932C InkJet Printer
HP DeskJet 920C InkJet Printer Search google for both go to cnet review For a few dollars more get the 932c |
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05-23-2002, 11:37 PM
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SCANMAKER 4800 2400X1200 DPI TRUE 48 BIT NEW EDGE DESIGN W/TRNS
Manufacturer: Microtek Lab Inc. Street Price in Feb. 02 $100 lower now Top 10 scanners http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...d,81994,00.asp |
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05-24-2002, 12:04 AM
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Bosco: Sweet!
If you want overclocking options, get the Asus P4T-E or P4T533 instead of the Intel board. However, the 850MVL is solid as a rock. |
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