I used Dell.com; Gateway.com; & RIMO Bali Computer Center
to check prices on these 3 systems. The table below
shows the results
1. Low-end:
a. Pentium 4 or Celeron with 2.4Ghz processor
and Windows XP Home Edition
b. 256 Mb of memory
c. 40 GB hard drive
d. CD-RW/DVD combo drive
e. 17” monitor
f. Stereo speakers
g. 56k modem
h. no special video card
i. Microsoft Office 2003
j. Built in 10/100 LAN card
2. Mid-range:
a. Pentium 4 with 2+Ghz processor and Windows
XP Home Edition
b. 512 Mb of memory
c. 80 GB hard drive
d. CD-RW/DVD combo drive
e. 17” flat panel monitor
f. 56k modem
g. 5.1 Channel Audio Card with 5.1 stereo speakers
h. Extreme Graphics Card
i. Microsoft Office 2003
j. Built in 10/100 LAN card
3. Top-End:
a. Pentium 4 with 3+Ghz processor and Windows
XP Professional
b. 1 GB of memory
c. 120 GB hard drive
d. 16x DVD drive with a 48x CD-RW combo drive
e. 19” CRT monitor
f. 56k modem
g. 128MB GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Card with TV-Out
h. Sound Blaster- Audigy 2™ Sound card with
5.1 stereo speakers
i. IEEE 1394 Firewire card
j. Microsoft Office Professional
Low-end
Mid-range
Top-end
Dell.com
US$929
US$1729
US$2729
Gateway.com
US$749
US$1549
US$3739*
RIMO Bali Computer Center
US$700
US$1130
US$1510
*500GB Hard drive and DVD-RW & CD-RW
http://www.dell.com makes it very easy to pick the exact system
you want. After you have picked the basic system you
want they show how much more memory, or a larger hard drive,
or better sound card, etc, will cost. So you can see
exactly what your system will cost before you order it!
Well done web site!
Shipping. Most companies will ONLY ship to the continental
US (what, not even Hawaii?). So the prices above include
only shipping to San Francisco. For RIMO Bali Computer
Center, the system is right here. No shipping, no taxes!
