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Re: TI-H: BRIAN + GRANT read
Well...i could build it for less than that at distributor prices...but
anyway...
-- Jon Olson
-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: BRIAN + GRANT read
>
>Okay... If I were to invest in a computer, it wouldn't have all this junk
>that average companies try to pull... First of all, 32MB of ram isn't
>enough. 128 is standard for network devolpement/serving/3d applications
>and so on. Second of all, it needs to either have a small raid solution...
>2 4GB drives is standard these days, and 2 9GB drives is what I should
>think about getting... If not raid, its got to be Ultra-SCSI... Did you
>know that your fastest IDE drive can't top about 6MB per sec? :)
>
>Also, the 20x CD players that you find for $68 aren't of good quality...
>and most IDE drives that are that cheep don't even support audio ripping...
>
>2MB PCI video card is old too. With my new computer I'm getting a 3D
>accelrated video card with 8MB of ram...
>
>It should also be comparable to that of a 466MHz alpha in speed... (233MHz
>mac or a 400MHz pent). MMX is just a rip of the pent II with like 4 or 5
>new instructions so just because its MMX doesn't mean its good...
>
>A good processor alone should cost atleast $650. Not the whole computer.
>
>It also needs to hav onboard ethernet at either 10 or 100Base.
>
>I know I've forgotten a few things, but you can get the computer I've
>described for $4,790 complete with 20" monitor kbd and mouse... I'm not
>going to tell you where, because this list can't handle mature thoughts...
>
>>>I can't afford all that... :(
>>
>>
>>How's $474.26?
>>
>>Pentium - 233 (intel) MMX
>>$212.16
>>32MB ram
>>$45.90
>>2.1GB harddrive
>>$122.40
>>20X CD-ROM with sound card and 85W speakers $68.34
>>2MB PCI video
>>$25.50
>>
>>Assuming you have a case, keyboard, mouse and monitor. Not bad, huh?? Go
>>to www.wintergreensys.com/flier.htm to see a list of prices. I buy at
level
>>2 (cause I buy so much from them) and if anyone wants something, let me
know
>>and I can get it (unless you live in indy, you can get it yourselft).
>