I thought my $250 19in LCD and my $850 pentium D computer was just a bit too cheap. I wonder if dell might uptick their prices a bit after the earnings miss.
I doubt they would increase prices. They focus on large volume working with an efficient supply chain.
Just ordered this: http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_xps5?c=ca&cs=CADHS1&l=en&s=dhs My PC died on me. ozzy
Nice, but how did you additionally spec out (custom configure) your new Dell Dimension XPS Gen 5 desktop to suit your requirements for trading and any other specialized uses?
Not too sure exactly what you mean. These are the specs: Dimension XPS Gen 5 * DIMENSION XPS GEN 5 Pentium® 4 Processor 650 with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB) * Memory FREE Upgrade to 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz ($250 Value) * Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse * Monitor 19 inch Ultrasharp⢠1905FP Digital Flat Panel * Video Cards 256MB PCI Express⢠x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800 * Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) * CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-RW Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ double layer write capable * Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy⢠2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability * Media Center Enhancements Single TV Tuner with Remote Control TVT1 ozz P.S I think I'll call and change my order. I really would like to get the dual core CPU.
Aside from the dual core CPU issue, you're obviously set up as is to handle a lot more than trading, unless you want to add another 1GB of memory at some point. A computing stalwart, indeed. See the April PC Magazine review for its closely configured XPS Gen 5: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1784526,00.asp
dualcore -- hyperthreading-- does the OS/software have to be specifically designed to support these new features? for example i remember MMX needed specific codes to take advantage of it.
Check out this post a former employee from Dell made, apparently you can get a 20-30% discount every day.