OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time

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very good information. Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:09 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time


At 03:53 PM 2/6/2004, you wrote:
>Wayne I cannot find the configuration that matches your
>$359.00 price. Can you help me?

Dell.com / Small Business / Desktops / Recommended Systems

There's a Dimension 2400 listed for $349 [after rebate.] I bumped the hard
drive up to a 7200rpm unit for an extra $10. Probably want to select "no
ISP" to cut down on pre-installed garbage.

I was also questioning the chipset yesterday. I studied up at Intel.com
and that 845GV it uses has integrated graphics [ok - for what I'd be doing
today] but NO add-on AGP video capability. Unless you're running games or
cad/cam that needs a fast 3D video board, It'll probably suffice. But I
hate not having the option to upgrade.

-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338



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PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business
<http://bensbargains.net/cgi-bin/a.cgi?dsb> Click Here
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<http://www.bensbargains.net/ktalk/1075999731,52415,.shtml> Discuss
(1) Posted 8:48 AM PST 2/5/04 by
<http://bensbargains.net/email.shtml> Ben

<http://bensbargains.net/img/400sc.jpg> Grab this PowerEdge 400SC Server
and select the P4 2.26 GHz upgrade, $100 rebate option, gray keyboard, gray
mouse. Total is $399 - $100
<http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/bsd/bsd_rebate_form.pdf> rebate = $299
with free shipping. Features include:



* Pentium-4 2.26GHz, 128MB DDR, 48x CDROM, 1-yr Warranty, No OS

* 40GB IDE Drive, Onboard NIC, Gray Keyboard/Mouse, E-Documentation

* Upgrade to P4 2.4GHz/800MHz for just an additional $99

* Motherboard support for: 8x AGP slot, Gigabit Ethernet, Serial ATA


J.P. Piper

Meco Inc



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At 12:01 PM 2/5/2004, you wrote:
> PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business

They've got a sweet deal on a Dimension 2400, too. For $359 (after rebate)
it adds all this over the 400SC (I opted for the $10 fast hard drive):

P4 2.5GHz
256MB
Optical USB mouse
Win XP home (uuhhh... free bird cage liner???)
48x CD-RW
Sound Blaster card
Modem

17" crt available for another $100, speakers for $20 if you want bling.

I guess it doesn't have the SATA of the 400SC. Chipset is Intel
845GV. Haven't kept current on all Intel's numbers -- is that decent?

-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338



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The 2400 has shared memory with the integrated video. This really drags
down performance if you do anything with pictures, newsletters and/or games.
One of the sales guys here bought one for his wife to use. The first time
he tried to tweak a PowerPoint presentation he was working on he discovered
what "shared" memory really means. The overall specs are not bad but you
have to watch what you intend to do with it.

My home office computer is getting long in the tooth. The 400sc looks like
a good deal since I can pull some of the newer peripherals from the old
beast and install them into the new box. A decent video card and I am good
to go for the demanding work stuff (CAD, PowerPoint, video editing) as well
as the occasional game.

Mitchell Kirby
Riten Industries, Inc.

740-333-8719 Direct
800-338-0027 Sales
800-338-0717 FAX


-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:39 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time


At 12:01 PM 2/5/2004, you wrote:
> PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business

They've got a sweet deal on a Dimension 2400, too. For $359 (after rebate)
it adds all this over the 400SC (I opted for the $10 fast hard drive):

P4 2.5GHz
256MB
Optical USB mouse
Win XP home (uuhhh... free bird cage liner???)
48x CD-RW
Sound Blaster card
Modem

17" crt available for another $100, speakers for $20 if you want bling.

I guess it doesn't have the SATA of the 400SC. Chipset is Intel
845GV. Haven't kept current on all Intel's numbers -- is that decent?

-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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Wayne I cannot find the configuration that matches your $359.00
price. Can you help me?


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Cox <wmc20@x> wrote:
> At 12:01 PM 2/5/2004, you wrote:
> > PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business
>
> They've got a sweet deal on a Dimension 2400, too. For $359 (after
rebate)
> it adds all this over the 400SC (I opted for the $10 fast hard
drive):
>
> P4 2.5GHz
> 256MB
> Optical USB mouse
> Win XP home (uuhhh... free bird cage liner???)
> 48x CD-RW
> Sound Blaster card
> Modem
>
> 17" crt available for another $100, speakers for $20 if you want
bling.
>
> I guess it doesn't have the SATA of the 400SC. Chipset is Intel
> 845GV. Haven't kept current on all Intel's numbers -- is that
decent?
>
> -Wayne Cox
> Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
> 828-685-2338
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
6
At 03:53 PM 2/6/2004, you wrote:
>Wayne I cannot find the configuration that matches your
>$359.00 price. Can you help me?

Dell.com / Small Business / Desktops / Recommended Systems

There's a Dimension 2400 listed for $349 [after rebate.] I bumped the hard
drive up to a 7200rpm unit for an extra $10. Probably want to select "no
ISP" to cut down on pre-installed garbage.

I was also questioning the chipset yesterday. I studied up at Intel.com
and that 845GV it uses has integrated graphics [ok - for what I'd be doing
today] but NO add-on AGP video capability. Unless you're running games or
cad/cam that needs a fast 3D video board, It'll probably suffice. But I
hate not having the option to upgrade.

-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
7
Actually we just tried to order the server this morning and they increased
the price $50 after lunch with our salesrep doing his very best to talk us
out of buying this server

-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:54 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time


Wayne I cannot find the configuration that matches your $359.00
price. Can you help me?


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Cox <wmc20@x> wrote:
> At 12:01 PM 2/5/2004, you wrote:
> > PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business
>
> They've got a sweet deal on a Dimension 2400, too. For $359 (after
rebate)
> it adds all this over the 400SC (I opted for the $10 fast hard
drive):
>
> P4 2.5GHz
> 256MB
> Optical USB mouse
> Win XP home (uuhhh... free bird cage liner???)
> 48x CD-RW
> Sound Blaster card
> Modem
>
> 17" crt available for another $100, speakers for $20 if you want
bling.
>
> I guess it doesn't have the SATA of the 400SC. Chipset is Intel
> 845GV. Haven't kept current on all Intel's numbers -- is that
decent?
>
> -Wayne Cox
> Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
> 828-685-2338
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



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why is that?

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Labuda [mailto:plabuda@...]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:14 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time


Actually we just tried to order the server this morning and they increased
the price $50 after lunch with our salesrep doing his very best to talk us
out of buying this server

-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 3:54 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: OT:DELL 400SC is back even better this time


Wayne I cannot find the configuration that matches your $359.00
price. Can you help me?


--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Cox <wmc20@x> wrote:
> At 12:01 PM 2/5/2004, you wrote:
> > PowerEdge 400SC 2.26GHz 40GB AGP $299 at Dell Business
>
> They've got a sweet deal on a Dimension 2400, too. For $359 (after
rebate)
> it adds all this over the 400SC (I opted for the $10 fast hard
drive):
>
> P4 2.5GHz
> 256MB
> Optical USB mouse
> Win XP home (uuhhh... free bird cage liner???)
> 48x CD-RW
> Sound Blaster card
> Modem
>
> 17" crt available for another $100, speakers for $20 if you want
bling.
>
> I guess it doesn't have the SATA of the 400SC. Chipset is Intel
> 845GV. Haven't kept current on all Intel's numbers -- is that
decent?
>
> -Wayne Cox
> Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
> 828-685-2338
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



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