Which would you buy?
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OPTION 1:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core processor E6500 [2.93GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB]
3GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
6-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, headphone port
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
CLEARANCE! Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 7
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$723.99
OPTION 2:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
AMD Athlon(TM) II 250 dual-core processor [3.0GHz, 2MB L2, up to 4000MT/s bus]
2GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [1 DIMM]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
6-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, headphone port
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 8
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$697.99
OPTION 3:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core processor E5400 [2.7GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB]
3GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, audio
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 8
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$696.99
OPTION 4:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 (3.0GHz, 2MB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
No Keyboard
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Quicken Home and Business 2010
$712.00
OPTION 5:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400 (6MB L2, 3GHz, 1333FSB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
No Keyboard
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
$727.00
OPTION 6:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 (4MB L2, 2.5GHz, 1333FSB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2DIMMs
500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet
Integrated 16-in-1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell Consumer Multimedia Keyboard and Laser Mouse
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Quicken Home and Business 2010
$802.00
Please tell me which YOU would buy, and why.
(Note: I intend on upgrading to 4GB of RAM after purchase, since it's easy to do and I can get memory sticks super-cheap on sale somewhere.)
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core processor E6500 [2.93GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB]
3GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
6-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, headphone port
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
CLEARANCE! Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 7
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$723.99
OPTION 2:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
AMD Athlon(TM) II 250 dual-core processor [3.0GHz, 2MB L2, up to 4000MT/s bus]
2GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [1 DIMM]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
6-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, headphone port
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 8
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$697.99
OPTION 3:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core processor E5400 [2.7GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB]
3GB DDR2-800MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, No wireless LAN
15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, audio
Integrated 5.1 channel sound with front audio ports
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
SAVE $50! Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student Edition 2007
No additional security software
Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 8
CLEARANCE! Quicken Deluxe 2009 (Save $29)
$696.99
OPTION 4:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 (3.0GHz, 2MB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
No Keyboard
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Quicken Home and Business 2010
$712.00
OPTION 5:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor E8400 (6MB L2, 3GHz, 1333FSB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio
No Keyboard
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
$727.00
OPTION 6:
Win 7 Premium 64 b
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300 (4MB L2, 2.5GHz, 1333FSB)
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2DIMMs
500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet
Integrated 16-in-1 Media Card Reader
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell Consumer Multimedia Keyboard and Laser Mouse
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Quicken Home and Business 2010
$802.00
Please tell me which YOU would buy, and why.
(Note: I intend on upgrading to 4GB of RAM after purchase, since it's easy to do and I can get memory sticks super-cheap on sale somewhere.)
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Date: 2010-01-07 02:14 pm (UTC)And opinion from Rich is great, but opinions from other people who also know what they're talking about is helpful as well.
Also, it's difficult to get Rich to sit still and help me sometimes.