QUOTE INFORMATION opinions?

[sam]

My Uncle is plannin on buyin a Dell. he lives in another state 1600 miles away or id build him one this is the Quote they gave him please give your opinion good or bad
this is for his business(auto repair and used car dealer)


YOUR QUOTE INFORMATION

Quote number: 123992165
Dimension 4600 Series, Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 2.66GHz Qty: 1 Unit Price: $1,228.00
[GP265H ] - [221-2535]
--- DIM 4600,PENTM 4,2.66GHZ
[512M3 ] - [311-3018]
--- 512MB DDR SDRAM AT 333MH
[QK ] - [310-1582]
--- DELL QUIETKEY KEYBOARD,1
[E773 ] - [320-4600]
--- 17IN(16.0IN VIS)E773C MO
[128FX52] - [320-0735]
--- 128MB DDR NVIDIA GEFORCE
[80 ] - [340-3274]
--- 80GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA,
[NFD ] - [340-8688]
--- NO FLOPPY DRIVE REQUESTE
[WHXP ] - [313-7222]
--- DELL APPLICATION BACK-UP
[WHXP ] - [420-1921]
--- WIN XP HOME,SP1,ENG,DIM,
[WHXP ] - [412-0409]
--- GENERIC DIMENSION SUPPOR
[OM ] - [310-4037]
--- DELL 2-BUTTON USB OPTICA
[IN ] - [430-0412]
--- INTEGRATED,INTEL PRO 100
[DFAX ] - [313-1313]
--- V.92/56K PCI DATAFAX,MOD
[16DVD ] - [313-0917]
--- 16X DVD-ROM DRIVE,2200,L
[16DVD ] - [430-0594]
--- DECODING SOFTWARE,DVD,CY
[IS ] - [313-2758]
--- INTEGRATED AUDIO
[ADA215 ] - [313-1874]
--- ALTEC LANSING ADA215 SPE
[MCAFE90] - [412-0547]
--- MCAFEE.COM,OEM,ENG,90DAY
[MMBASE ] - [412-0298]
--- MUSICMATCH 7.1X BASIC
[DPS ] - [412-0271]
--- DPS IMAGE EXPERT STANDAR
[DPS ] - [412-0273]
--- DPS PAINT SHOP TRY AND B
[AOLDHS ] - [420-3224]
--- BROADBAND ICON FOR CONSU
[AOLDHS ] - [412-0585]
--- AOL DHS
[REALBAS] - [412-0380]
--- REALONE PLAYER BASIC,V6,
[COREL ] - [412-0395]
--- WORD PERFECT PRODUCTIVIT
[COREL ] - [412-0551]
--- MONEY 2004,STD,DIM
[COREL ] - [412-0555]
--- MS ENCLYC 2004,DIM
[SPRO4OS] - [950-4270]
--- NBD,DIM,BSC,INIT YR,DHS
[SPRO4OS] - [900-2933]
--- NBD,DIM,BSC,3YR EXT,DHS
[SPRO4OS] - [950-7447]
--- 4YR LIMITED WARRANTY
[SPRO4OS] - [412-0360]
--- SOFT CONTRACTS - BANCTEC
[SPRO4OS] - [970-5537]
--- $60 MAIL-IN REBATE 44105
48X Max CD-RW Drive Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00
$150 MAIL-IN SYSTEM REBATE 44101. Redeem within 30 days of ship at dell4me.com/rebates Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00
Dell Media Experience Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00
Subtotal: $1,228.00
Shipping: $0.00
Tax: $20.58
Total: $1,248.58

[John Prophet]

lotta bucks. I think Id go ahead and throw in a floppy drive also.

[sam]

this is what i e-mailed him back



YOUR QUOTE INFORMATION
THIS MY OPINION
ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT COMPUTER FOR YOU.AND NOT A BAD PRICE
JUST SOME COMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS
Quote number: 123992165
Dimension 4600 Series, Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 2.66GHz Qty: 1 Unit Price: $1,228.00
[GP265H ] - [221-2535]
--- DIM 4600,PENTM 4,2.66GHZ <--FAST PROCESSOR,WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU FOR A FEW YEARS

[512M3 ] - [311-3018--- 512MB DDR SDRAM AT 333MH <---THAT PROCESSOR IS RATED TO USE UP TO 533MH.(SPEED) I WOULD USE A FASTER RAM. AND I WOULD HAVE TWO STICKS OF 512MB(SIZE) FOR BEST PERFORMANCE I WOULD SUGGEST GETTIN TWO STICKS OF 512MB(size) OF DDR 400MH(speed) OR FASTER ( UP TO DDR 533MH )

[QK ] - [310-1582]
--- DELL QUIETKEY KEYBOARD,1
[E773 ] - [320-4600]

--- 17IN(16.0IN VIS)E773C MO <--SAVE MONEY, BUY IT SEPARATELY, GO FOR A 19" YOU CAN GET ONE UNDER $200
[128FX52] - [320-0735]
-
-- 128MB DDR NVIDIA GEFORCE <--- GOOD CARD, A LITTLE OVERBOARD FOR A OFFICE COMPUTER MORE FOR GAMING GRAFICS. SHOULD SUPPORT ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO.
[80 ] - [340-3274]

--- 80GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA, <--GOOD -------ATA133 IS BETTER
[NFD ] - [340-8688]

--- NO FLOPPY DRIVE REQUESTE <--GET A FLOPPY DRIVE THERE ONLY $10
[WHXP ] - [313-7222]
-
-- DELL APPLICATION BACK-UP
[WHXP ] - [420-1921]
-
-- WIN XP HOME,SP1,ENG,DIM, < DO YOU GET THE XP CD OR A DELL RESTORE CD?
[WHXP ] - [412-0409]
-
-- GENERIC DIMENSION SUPPOR WHAT TYPE OF SUPPORT, HOW LONG?AND HOW MUCH $ AFTER TIME IS UP . LOOK ON THERE WEB SITE THERE ARE 14 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BE SURE YOU KNOW WITCH ONE YOU ARE GETTIN!

[OM ] - [310-4037]
--- DELL 2-BUTTON USB OPTICA <--OPTICAL MOUSE IS GOOD

[IN ] - [430-0412]
--- INTEGRATED,INTEL PRO 100 <-- YOU MAY WANT TO UPGRADE LATER IF USING DSL / CABLE

[DFAX ] - [313-1313]
--- V.92/56K PCI DATAFAX,MOD <-- YOU MAY WANT TO UPGRADE LATER IF USING DIAL-UP

[16DVD ] - [313-0917]
--- 16X DVD-ROM DRIVE,2200,L <--WHAT IS THE READ SPEED ( X )OF CD-ROM YOU WILL USE THAT MORE THAN DVD-ROM
[16DVD ] - [430-0594]

--- DECODING SOFTWARE,DVD,CY <--USUALLY FREE W/ DVD ROM
[IS ] - [313-2758]

--- INTEGRATED AUDIO <--MEANS ONBOARD AUDIO(BUILT IN) SHOULD NOT COST EXTRA

[ADA215 ] - [313-1874]
--- ALTEC LANSING ADA215 SPE <--LOW END MODEL( NOT GREAT FOR MUSIC,GOOD FOR OFFICE USE)

[MCAFE90] - [412-0547]
--- MCAFEE.COM,OEM,ENG,90DAY <--GOOD PROGRAM SHOULD ALSO GET THE FIREWALL TOO. EACH ARE $30/YR

[MMBASE ] - [412-0298]
--- MUSICMATCH 7.1X BASIC <-- FREE DOWNLOAD

[DPS ] - [412-0271]
--- DPS IMAGE EXPERT STANDAR <--CAN GET A FREE PROGRAM THAT DOES THE SAME

[DPS ] - [412-0273]
--- DPS PAINT SHOP TRY AND B <--FREE WITH WINDOWS

[AOLDHS ] - [420-3224]
--- BROADBAND ICON FOR CONSU <-- TOTAL BS .

[AOLDHS ] - [412-0585]
--- AOL DHS <---AOL CD'S ARE FREE EVERYWHERE YOU LOOk

[REALBAS] - [412-0380]
--- REALONE PLAYER BASIC,V6, <-- FREE DOWNLOAD

[COREL ] - [412-0395]
--- WORD PERFECT PRODUCTIVIT <--GOOD PROGRAM WORTH ABOUT $35. BUT YOU CAN GET A GOOD FREE OFFICE PROGRAM ONLINE

[COREL ] - [412-0551]
--- MONEY 2004,STD,DIM <-- GOOD FOR HIS BUSINESS

[COREL ] - [412-0555]
--- MS ENCLYC 2004,DIM <--FREE ONLINE

[SPRO4OS] - [950-4270]
--- NBD,DIM,BSC,INIT YR,DHS <--what is this?

[SPRO4OS] - [900-2933]
--- NBD,DIM,BSC,3YR EXT,DHS <--what is this?

[SPRO4OS] - [950-7447]
--- 4YR LIMITED WARRANTY <-- WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS? WHAT TYPE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HOW LONG AND IS IT FREE? AGAIN LOOK ON THERE WEB SITE THERE ARE 14 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BE SURE YOU KNOW WITCH ONE YOU ARE GETTIN!


[SPRO4OS] - [412-0360]
--- SOFT CONTRACTS - BANCTEC <- WHAT IS THIS?

[SPRO4OS] - [970-5537]
--- $60 MAIL-IN REBATE 44105
48X Max CD-RW Drive Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00<-- GET ONE, THEY ARE ABOUT $45 ONLINE. USE IT TO BACK UP YOUR PERSONAL FILES INCASE OF SYSTEM CRASH!

$150 MAIL-IN SYSTEM REBATE 44101. Redeem within 30 days of ship at dell4me.com/rebates Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00
Dell Media Experience Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00
Subtotal: $1,228.00
Shipping: $0.00<--great!!
Tax: $20.58
Total: $1,248.58<-- NOT A BAD PRICE DEPENDING ON COSTOMER SERVICE

[John Prophet]

quote--> AND I WOULD HAVE TWO STICKS OF 512MB(SIZE) FOR BEST PERFORMANCE I WOULD SUGGEST GETTIN TWO STICKS OF 512MB(size) OF DDR 400MH(speed) OR FASTER ( UP TO DDR 533MH )


Land sakes! what is he doing..running the NYSE??? lol.

[sam]

Originally posted by John Prophet



Land sakes! what is he doing..running the NYSE??? lol. [/B]

mite as well take full advantage of that processor.

im runnin two sticks of 512

he told me he wanted a monster computer that would be of good use for a few years