Re: [OT] Help needed choosing new PC Spec.

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Probably a sales technique to get people to buy quicker.

In the end I bought the Dell PC.  Dell had a free double RAM offer,
so good value overall.  Thanks to all who replied.

Andy

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@h...> wrote:
> However I have noticed that although some of the goods show only 20
> remaining .. when it hits zero it goes back to 20.
>
> Do not know if this a glitch in their system or their ploy to make
people
> buy faster.
>
> Ho yin
>
> At 09:24 24/11/2004, you wrote:
>
>
> >Thanks for the info John,
> >The is a thread about the Aldi offer on the newsgroup
> >uk.adverts.computer
> >Apparently the stock is very limited and you have to be at the
front
> >of the queue to stand a chance of getting one.
> >Andy
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "John Nye" <lists@j...>
wrote:
> > > Aldi have some computing stuff in their special offers
starting
on
> >the 25th
> > > including what looks like a high spec PC:
> > >
> > > http://uk.aldi.com/
> > >
> > > John
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Noble" <yahoo-groups@b...>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Help needed choosing new PC
Spec.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Andy Whitfield wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yep, I'll upgrade to the x800 graphics card.
> > > > > A mistake I made on my last PC was having graphics
and sound
> > > > > integrated on the motherboard.
> > > > > The ATI Radeon x800SE card isn't integrated
on-board but I
see
> >the
> > > > > sound is.
> > > > > Would I be better of buying the Creative Labs
Sound Card?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Integrating video could negate a later upgrade, but
onboard
sound
> > > > generally doesn't AIUI. My Dell PC came with a CL
audigy card
> >(hobson's
> > > > choice from the factory outlet), and the onboard 5
channel
sound
> > > > disabled. So you could always stick with m/b sound for
now,
and
> >upgrade
> > > > to the latest and greatest PCI soundcard later.
> > > >
> > > > The current generation motherboards have fairly good on
board
> >sound to
> > > > start with I think.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
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