[Hack&Lube]

Originally posted by kn@Apr 15 2005, 01:04 AM
Ok... I've decided on a desktop replacement. I don't play intensive games, so it doesn't have to be all tricked out like the Dell XPS Gen2. What it does have to have is:

* wireless connectivity
* ethernet connectivity
* firewire (IEEE)
* widescreen
* as much RAM as possible up to 1GB

From there I'm flexible but I figure 64bit support is around the corner so that's probably wise as well as DVD-RW since burning onto DVD seems to be growing. I'm also partial to AMD over Intel. That said, I think it will be one of the three:

Staples ($1399.85)
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku....&AffixedCode=WW

NCIX.com ($1873.81)
http://secure.ncix.com/ncixpc/index.php?ac...=174330&subid=2

TigerDirect.ca ($2564.99)
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...1260791&CatId=0

The first seems to be good bang for the buck...

The make or break point for a laptop for me is the videocard, but if that GeForce 440 Go in the Compaq is all you'll need, by all means.

You can get better and cheaper systems with widescreen however, if you remember to check our the refurbished section of Tigerdirect:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ref...ook%20Computers