I am looking for a budget desktop computer for my office, word processing, e-mails, the basics... these two computers interested me,
$405 after S/H
HP Pavilion a1520e customizable Desktop PC
RP824AV#ABA
? Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic
? AMD Sempron(TM) 3400+ (1.8GHz / 256KB L2 cache)
? 512MB DDR2-533MHz SDRAM (2x256)
? 80GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
? 48x max. CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive (48x32x16x48x)
? 2 USB, front audio ports
? 3.5 in. 1.44MB Floppy Drive
? 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem for dial-up Internet access
? Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100
? Integrated 5.1 Capable Sound w/ front audio ports
? HP Keyboard, HP Scroller Mouse
? Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
? HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
$478 after S/H
Dimension E521
My Components
AMD Sempron? 3400+ edit
Genuine Windows Vista? Home Basic edit
512MB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz - 1DIMM edit
80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache? edit
48X CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive edit
No Monitor edit
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU edit
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse edit
3.5 in Floppy Drive edit
56K PCI Data Fax Modem edit
1Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service edit
Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Labels Windows Vista? Basic
I prefer dell over hp, but there is a big price difference between two identical systems, is this price increase justifiable in any way? Thanks in advance for any feedback
$405 after S/H
HP Pavilion a1520e customizable Desktop PC
RP824AV#ABA
? Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic
? AMD Sempron(TM) 3400+ (1.8GHz / 256KB L2 cache)
? 512MB DDR2-533MHz SDRAM (2x256)
? 80GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
? 48x max. CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive (48x32x16x48x)
? 2 USB, front audio ports
? 3.5 in. 1.44MB Floppy Drive
? 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem for dial-up Internet access
? Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6100
? Integrated 5.1 Capable Sound w/ front audio ports
? HP Keyboard, HP Scroller Mouse
? Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
? HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
$478 after S/H
Dimension E521
My Components
AMD Sempron? 3400+ edit
Genuine Windows Vista? Home Basic edit
512MB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz - 1DIMM edit
80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache? edit
48X CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive edit
No Monitor edit
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU edit
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell 2-button Scroll Mouse edit
3.5 in Floppy Drive edit
56K PCI Data Fax Modem edit
1Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service edit
Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Labels Windows Vista? Basic
I prefer dell over hp, but there is a big price difference between two identical systems, is this price increase justifiable in any way? Thanks in advance for any feedback
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