New Computer

[GUST_OSO]

My Internet Provider is selling Computers and I have chosen this one with the following characteristics:
Personal computer Lenovo:
* Processor Intel Pentium 4 631 (3 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, Front Side Bus 800MHz)
* Hard disc 160 GB
* RAM memory 512 MB Expandible to 4GB
* Unit Stand for casks 48x32x48x16x CD-RW/DVD
* Keyboard in Spanish and mouse optician
* Modem 56 Kbps
* Ethernet card Gigabit 10/100/1000
* Ports: 6 USB, Serial, Parallel, of entrance for microphone and of exit for audio
* Monitor LCD 15 " (Flat screen)
* Audio SoundMax with External Bugles
* Operating system Windows XP Home Edition in Spanish or Higher
* Guarantee of 2 year in the Centers Authorized

In Charge to my telephone invoice. Now, I must wait for 4 weeks continuous for the delivery.
The mode of payment would be as it follows (prices expressed in US$):
Initial: 123.46
Monthly payment: 39.06 (for 23 months)
Total price of the PC: 1022.06

What you think? Is a good acquisition?

 

[GUST_OSO]

Personally - No!
Unless you really want to get it on a monthly payment.
Dell have much better PCs for the same price:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/desktops?c=es&cs=esdhs1&l=es&s=dhs

Thanks noelie for your advice , but I don't have credit card and is better for me monthly payment

 

[TylerKid]

It's a decent computer, If it's affordable for you then yes purchase it, I would probably want to upgrade to more Ram, perhaps atleast 1Gig, preferable 2gig, but that might just be personal preference.
Have fun with your new Computer!

 

[maxpowr9]

A gig of ram is the new basic. hell my new laptop even has 2 gigs. no video card either? its an alright system for the money spent.

But as alot of people will say about computers in this forum (and any other tech forum) a computer (like a car) is not something you should scrimp on.

 

[mike_n_herrin]

Personally, I think that is a little high, but i've not done the pay as you go thing for a while so i don't know if those prices are higher...i'm guessing they are. does someplace like tigerdirect or dell not have monthly payment plans or are maybe they are strictly credit cards?

 

[GUST_OSO]

I visited Dell web page and I have to pay Tax and Shipment, They give this example:

"For Portable a Dell Inspiron that you acquire with a value of US$ 1.000, a good one considered of the positions of shipment and tax from introduction to your country they are Shipment: US$ 208,00, Tax: US$ 252.95."
Total amount: US$ 1.460,92

Dell, has the option: Purchase Order (I don't know if it is the correct term) and is for clients approved by them.

 

[-live-]

It seems great if your running XP on it!

But id upgrade to Vista, as I have Windows Vista Basic and at 512mb its a bit slow! So yeah if you upgrade to Vista get at least 1GB Ram.

 

[GUST_OSO]

I would like to upgrade the computer to 1 Gb ram or perhaps 4 Gb.
I'm not sure to upgrade to Vista or use Vista Transformation Pack 7.0

 

[tatu101]

I would like to upgrade the computer to 1 Gb ram or perhaps 4 Gb.
I'm not sure to upgrade to Vista or use Vista Transformation Pack 7.0

personally there have been security clames that windows vista is not that secure if i were you i would ot upgrade upgrade later on this year microsoft just released it

 

[tatu101]

Personally - No!

Unless you really want to get it on a monthly payment.

Dell have much better PCs for the same price:

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/desktops?c=es&cs=esdhs1&l=es&s=dhs

i agree with you personaly i have 2 computers a one is a desktop mine is a dell and the other a laptop dell xps try to get a laptop.

 

[provenlogic]

There were a lot of early reports before Vista went retail, that it was flawed and unsecure (mostly accusations made by Antivirus companies put off that they had to recode their products to work with Vista's completely new structure).

But most of that was all hype. I can't speak personally as to if it's "the most secure ever" but i can tell you this much, it is most certainly AS secure as XP, and probably more so. As with any new product it has it's issues, but it's been out in retail for quite a while now, and a lot of bugs have been worked out. The idea that it's buggy and dodgy and unsecure MAY have been true in the early release stages, but it's just not the case any more.