After a horrendous experience with buying
a desktop P.C. through a T.V. infomercial,
I decided it was time to go to a reputable
dealer. My old P.C. (3 years old) had been
returned twice and now had become a virtual
paperweight.
After shopping around with Gateway and a few
others I decided on Dell. The reason ?
Many more options, excellent prices and
their reputation.
I chose a Dell Dimensions 4100 and haven’t had
one regret. I paid a good price (US$ 2, 300)
however, I configured it myself (with the
knowledgeable help of a Dell representative)
and added many upgrades such as:
800mhz
256k Ram
40G Hard Drive
19’’ Monitor
Harmon Kardon surrournd sound speakers with
subwoofer
32mb NVIDIA geFORCE Graphics card
48x CD ROM
Internet Keyboard
Intellimouse
Windows 98 (with a free upgrade CD to Windows
ME which I’ve received but haven’t
installed yet)
Microsoft Package includes Money, Word, Excel,
etc. All software was factory installed and
operational once the unit the hooked up.
If you choose to select a standard 4100 you
would probably pay around US$ 1, 500 - this
would include a 17’’ Monitor, printer,
64k - 128k Ram and a 10-20G Hard Drive.
I ordered the unit on-line and they shipped the
entire unit within 10 days. Putting it together
was a breeze, even for a P.C. challenged idiot
like me ! I was up and fully operational in less
than an hour. Clear, precise instructions
were included and support numbers were given in
case of problems. So far there haven’t been any.
Yes, I paid a little more than I probably should
have but I got the upgrades I wanted and do not
have any regrets. I dare say I won’t have to
upgrade my P.C. for a long time (hopefully !)
I highly recommend the Dell Dimension 4100 for
beginners and pros alike.