Recent content by maskey

Only if you eat it. :) Seriously I doubt that what he said is true. If it were, I am sure that the some agency would keep them from getting sold. PC's don't get hot enough to cause the alumium to break down into a liquid or gaseous state, which would be required to have some cancer...

Ok. So what can Gateway do to get better? How about some constructive criticism that can help me make it a better place if I take the job? Dullard...thanks for the great input! Thanks! Mark

Hello All, Why does everyone seem to lean towards Dell when purchasing a premanufactured PC, as opposed to Gateway? Is it a quality issue or has Dell just offered some unbelievable packages ($500 4550) lately? I did some comparions shopping between Dell and Gateway and found that they were...

Very interesting discussion and I can see there is a lot of intelligence on both sides. Here is my spin: As an enthusiast, wouldn't it make sense to support the technology, not the manufacturer? Who cares if it is Intel, AMD, CYRIX or Uncle Bob as long as it pushes the technology forward...

Wow, this is good stuff. I have to admit, the Shuttle systems look very nice. If it had decent graphics I would probably lean that direction. I read it had an AGP slot. What cards are going to fit in that box? (Nevermind...just read the Tech Report review and they plugged a ATI 9700PRO...

Thanks Optimistic! I happen to have a Frys about 40 minutes from me. Guess I will do some research there tomorrow. Mark

Jeffery, Thanks for the suggestion! My only concern is that I will still need to purchase the following: Operating System. Window XP Sound Card - Is the built in sound good enough? NIC Card - For DSL Access. Mouse and Keyboard. Any other suggestions? What about Dell/Gateway or Other...

Hello all, 3 Years ago I built my system and now I am ready to for a major upgrade. This one gets tossed to the wife for business use. Currently I have been running with a 300mhz Celeron, 384k Ram, 40GB hd and ATI Radeon 32mb DDR Video Card. I am a part time gamer, mostly MMORPGs (Evercrack...