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Hi All, Been a while since I purchased a new Dell. My cousin has an older
Dell with the dreaded Windows ME and wants to upgrade to a new machine.

From what I've seen the 2400 and 3000 models don't have any graphics slots.
I would prefer he buy one with a graphics card and/or at least a slot for
one later. So it looks like the 4700 on the SB site or the 5100 on either
Home or SB sites. Am I correct?

I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you recommend
at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover

P.S. I also hope Tom Scales wife is doing better.

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"Pat Conover" <pat conover at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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> Hi All, Been a while since I purchased a new Dell. My cousin has an
> older Dell with the dreaded Windows ME and wants to upgrade to a new
> machine.
>
> From what I've seen the 2400 and 3000 models don't have any graphics
> slots. I would prefer he buy one with a graphics card and/or at least a
> slot for one later. So it looks like the 4700 on the SB site or the 5100
> on either Home or SB sites. Am I correct?
>
> I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you
> recommend at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover
>
> P.S. I also hope Tom Scales wife is doing better.
>


Pat,

Yes, I'd recommend at least a 1 year warranty.

The 4700 and 5100 are the mid-level systems and will do fine for moderate
demands while also allowing for some system expansion.


Stew

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"Pat Conover" <pat conover at comcast dot net> wrote in message
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> Hi All, Been a while since I purchased a new Dell. My cousin has an
> older Dell with the dreaded Windows ME and wants to upgrade to a new
> machine.
>
> From what I've seen the 2400 and 3000 models don't have any graphics
> slots. I would prefer he buy one with a graphics card and/or at least a
> slot for one later. So it looks like the 4700 on the SB site or the 5100
> on either Home or SB sites. Am I correct?
>
> I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you
> recommend at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover
>
> P.S. I also hope Tom Scales wife is doing better.
>

Pat,

If it was me, I'd go with the 5100 and I'd buy it from outlet.dell.com I've
had great luck with the outlet computers.

Thanks for your concern, but I am sorry to say I am sitting in my wife's
room in Intensive Care. She's been in the hospital since June 30th and been
through a lot. She's still extremely ill, but we're hopeful.

Tom

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Tom, Thanks, I am checking the outlet for a 4700 or 5100, where I too have
also had good luck.

Sorry to hear about your wife, I will say a prayer for her recovery. Keep
the faith, Pat

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Pat Conover" <pat conover at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> newsI-dnbAarfE09I7eRVn-vg@comcast.com...
>> Hi All, Been a while since I purchased a new Dell. My cousin has an
>> older Dell with the dreaded Windows ME and wants to upgrade to a new
>> machine.
>>
>> From what I've seen the 2400 and 3000 models don't have any graphics
>> slots. I would prefer he buy one with a graphics card and/or at least a
>> slot for one later. So it looks like the 4700 on the SB site or the 5100
>> on either Home or SB sites. Am I correct?
>>
>> I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you
>> recommend at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover
>>
>> P.S. I also hope Tom Scales wife is doing better.
>>
>
> Pat,
>
> If it was me, I'd go with the 5100 and I'd buy it from outlet.dell.com
> I've had great luck with the outlet computers.
>
> Thanks for your concern, but I am sorry to say I am sitting in my wife's
> room in Intensive Care. She's been in the hospital since June 30th and
> been through a lot. She's still extremely ill, but we're hopeful.
>
> Tom
>

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In article <OI-dnbAarfE09I7eRVn-vg@comcast.com>, "Pat Conover" <pat
conover at comcast dot net> says...
> I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you recommend
> at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover

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Tom Scales wrote:
> "Pat Conover" <pat conover at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> newsI-dnbAarfE09I7eRVn-vg@comcast.com...
>
>>Hi All, Been a while since I purchased a new Dell. My cousin has an
>>older Dell with the dreaded Windows ME and wants to upgrade to a new
>>machine.
>>
>>From what I've seen the 2400 and 3000 models don't have any graphics
>>slots. I would prefer he buy one with a graphics card and/or at least a
>>slot for one later. So it looks like the 4700 on the SB site or the 5100
>>on either Home or SB sites. Am I correct?
>>
>>I also see the standard warranty has shrunk to 90-days! Would you
>>recommend at least a 1-year warranty? Thanks, Pat Conover
>>
>>P.S. I also hope Tom Scales wife is doing better.
>>
>
>
> Pat,
>
> If it was me, I'd go with the 5100 and I'd buy it from outlet.dell.com I've
> had great luck with the outlet computers.
>
> Thanks for your concern, but I am sorry to say I am sitting in my wife's
> room in Intensive Care. She's been in the hospital since June 30th and been
> through a lot. She's still extremely ill, but we're hopeful.
>
> Tom

Tom, I'm so sorry. I didn't know your wife was that ill. I'll put her
my prayers. Prayers do help.

Joan