This a deal?

[General Nuisance]

hey guys what you think of this for a business type machine?

17' samsung lcd monitor

amd xp 3000 2.0ghz 400mhz fsb

512mb ram (upgradeable to 2gb)

64mb on board video card (upgradeable to 8x agp)

sound blaster 5.1 sound card

2 logitech spk's

logitech wireless keyboard and mouse

11 in 1 multi card reader

floppy

16x/48x dvd-r-rw cd-r-rw (dual layer compatible)

Windows xp pro sp2

free antivirus

10/100 lan

think thats it...

its a micro atx form factor all black and silver and has a 500watt ps..

for $1,100


i dont think its that bad.. i know i can get a comparable dell for 899 but that doesn't include a monitor... and its not upgradeable... AND its one of those INTEL'S (YUCK)


but it is available in intel for 100 bucks more....

edit..

just the system is 699 but the monitor and xp pro shoots it up..

the monitor is 299 and xp is 99

[Hellfighter]

will the LCD monitor i don't like them so it no big lost, my aunt she has one of them it not that great.

other wise it sounds great

as for it doing: 16x/48x dvd-r-rw cd-r-rw (dual layer compatible)

DVD write at 4x speed for DVD-RW

better check that again i bit it do minnie disk and will other type disk too. many double lay DVD/CD writer do other type of CD/DVD. by the way let you know the DVD Double layers really cost more like a 3 set cost USD-20.00 thats adds up, but the DVD/RW are really sweet they hold 4.--GB of data. there no DVD-RW Double layer i wish it would mean 8gb of data.

i don't know any software you can use to day let you copy DVD right off the back don't think there any out there. you can make record home movies on DVD and other items too. this is sweet when you like to share movie clips with others. best have a lot of ram when making movies up or working on any editing

i would boost 512mb ram to at lease 1000mb of ram. dealing with DVDs if you like to make them up be sides making maps you have extra ram to use.

[General Nuisance]

i know the speed is only 4x there is allot of numbers on the specs and didnt want to type them all... lol

the lcd is really nice ive seen it..

[Scott]

Unless you need alot of desk space theres no real point in LCD.. But it's not my choise.. I say it's a pretty good system.

[General Nuisance]

the desk they would be going in are very small there isnt enough room for a crt and still have allot of room to work...

and a crt tends to put out allot more heat than lcd's..


edit.. to chiefs comment about the ram...

i see your point but these pc's would be used for like real estate stuff so there really isnt that much of a need for 1gb of ram and a dvd burner may be necessary for the virtual tours... ect... and where im getting parts there's not that much difference in price...