ScottW wrote:


"Bruce J. Richman" wrote in message
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ScottW wrote:


I have a Dimension 8200. Since I don't get involved with high-level
gaming or
graphics, I find their video ok.


It doesn't show on the Dell website anymore.
But check this review on PC Mag.

I hope you didn't really pay 3K for this machine.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,4127,00.asp

Anyway, Im sure it runs office and internet applications
just fine.

ScottW










Mine is a lot less powerful than the one in the link you provided. Mine, which
is now a couple of years old, has a 1.8 Ghz speed, 40 meg HD, and 17" trinitron
monitor. I paid wel under 2K for it, so I think I did ok. It does an
excellent job for my uses which, aside from Internet, involve word processing
and running a relational database (Paradox) for my LP/CD collection, primarily.
thinking of using it for patient billing I also run some psychological testing
software and psychological services billing software on it, so it's partially a
tax writeoff. So far, it's been reliable and does the jobs I need.



Bruce J. Richman