Dell Dimension B110 basic system to be sure but with 19 inch LCD goodness for $353 shipped to my door... This set up is actually pretty sweet 
Got my new Dell system
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HeroOfPellinor
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You said it, posting from my Inspiron E1505 with truelife LCD, 9 cell battery, core duo cpu, and CDRW/Dvd combo for $770 shipped ($602off + free ship + stupid tax in PA).
:thumbsup::beer:
Now i just need my other 512MB of ram from newegg to get here that i paid $41 for (dell wanted $100 to unscrew 2 screws and pop it in, had it only been like $10 extra i prolly woulda gone for it).
HeroOfPellinor
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Yeah, I saw that $299 rig on day 1 and thought, heck, there'll be a better deal come day 10. D'oh!
I picked up a 1 GB kit from the FS forum here to throw in this system over the weekend, brings the total system cost to $430 which is well worth it considering that my sweepstakes/contest wins paid for the system
Originally posted by: JS80
My friend just got his dell and he got bsod on the first day
your friend fails at life.
will you be wiping it clean? if you are going to anyway, wanna give Dell De-crapify a whirl and give results? was curious about that:
http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38
http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38
The last lugnut who posted here with that problem, had cleverly gone in and started deleting "junk" from the OS that shipped with the system. Apparently, some people are better off leaving well enough alone!Originally posted by: sniperruff
your friend fails at life.Originally posted by: JS80
My friend just got his dell and he got bsod on the first day
Originally posted by: loup garou
Nice!
Can't wait for my Dual Core e510 + 2007wfp for $648 to get here!
still kickin myself for not gettin in on that ~!
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
i'll have to recommend a dell to a friend and then convince him that wiping out his drive clean is the best way to start (and then introduce the dell decrapify just to see if it works :laugh: )
FeuerFrei
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Have him order the XP reinstallation cd for an extra $10, rather than the default PC Restore disc by Symantec.Originally posted by: HN
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
i'll have to recommend a dell to a friend and then convince him that wiping out his drive clean is the best way to start (and then introduce the dell decrapify just to see if it works :laugh: )
Originally posted by: HN
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
i'll have to recommend a dell to a friend and then convince him that wiping out his drive clean is the best way to start (and then introduce the dell decrapify just to see if it works :laugh: )
I would low level format, then install xp from scratch myself...after that turn off themes and set everything to classic. that thing will smoke!
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Have him order the XP reinstallation cd for an extra $10, rather than the default PC Restore disc by Symantec.Originally posted by: HN
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
i'll have to recommend a dell to a friend and then convince him that wiping out his drive clean is the best way to start (and then introduce the dell decrapify just to see if it works :laugh: )
that's what I did. As it is, the only problem I have with preinstalled software is the irritating habit they have of enabling the applications to load at startup. Going in and fixing that speeds the system up considerably. I want to use my computers, not spend all sorts of time reformating/reinstalling the OS.
I got my new E510 today.
One thing I am NOT happy about is that you must use Right Angle SATA connectors to connect an additional drive.
One thing I am NOT happy about is that you must use Right Angle SATA connectors to connect an additional drive.
Originally posted by: FreshPrince
Originally posted by: HN
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Thus far the system is mannerly and I'll add/remove programs after I get my ram upgrade installed and my new desk set up
i'll have to recommend a dell to a friend and then convince him that wiping out his drive clean is the best way to start (and then introduce the dell decrapify just to see if it works :laugh: )
I would low level format, then install xp from scratch myself...after that turn off themes and set everything to classic. that thing will smoke!
Why exactly would you waste time with a low-level format?
Originally posted by: loup garou
Nice!
Can't wait for my Dual Core e510 + 2007wfp for $648 to get here!
:Q :Q :Q
Over here, the 2007FPW would probably cost about that
After a longer review ive determined that i hate XP with the fire of a thousand suns and want win2k back.
Other than that, its now running great with everything uninstalled, and the registry cleaned up a bit.
Now if i could figure out why my DSL (which has been reliable for the last 4 years) has suddenly gone way downhill. Ill be set.
Other than that, its now running great with everything uninstalled, and the registry cleaned up a bit.
Now if i could figure out why my DSL (which has been reliable for the last 4 years) has suddenly gone way downhill. Ill be set.
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