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There are several options available. 1st off, I am primarily a MS Windows user (IT/Development, etc.) but have been looking at & using several alternatives. There are low-cost refurb machines available - good place to start is www.pricewatch.com. If your Dad is only using the machine for what you stated, look at Xandros.com and/or Linspire.com.
Both sell decent low-cost machines with a Linux-based, very user-friendly OS with plenty of apps for under $300. I have actually used the Xandros OS which has proven to be a out-of-the-box, relatively secure, reliable/stable option for a user like your Dad. There are even other options, both MS & Linux-based, so you should be able to find a decent box with functionality and ease-of-use for under $300. Staples has this special on until the 18th.
I went to www.staples.com and put clicked on Weekly Specials and put in my zip code and clicked on Computers. Compaq AMD Sempron Processor 2800+ Presario PC and monitor package Save $250. $379.94 after instant savings & easy rebates Valid Dec 12 - 18 In-Store Savings Add this item to Printable Shopping List This Compaq Presario PC and monitor package includes: AMD Sempron Processor 2800+? 256MB DDR RAM? 40GB hard drive? 56K (max) modem? 10/100 Ethernet card?
Compaq FS7550 17' flat-glass CRT monitor (16' viewable)? 9-in-1 card reader? Try your local classified section. I bought an E-Machine with 98ME,686mhz processor,10 GB hard drive,CD DVD burner and desktop speakers for$100 from a local woman who bought a computer to keep up with the Jones'(her words). She used it for about two weeks and realized it wasn't her cup of tea.Also, check local businesses who are upgrading and unloading their entire 'fleet' of computers. I also bought a DellV333c with windows 98,10GB hard drive,Windows office 2000,288kb ram for $100.You never know what you can find from people who just want to get rid of their 'junk' -John. Ensyed, If you can read simple instructions and work a basic screwdriver, then building your own is probably the way to go here.
You can go to eBay or and pick up any parts you need for very reasonable prices. If you don't know how to build your own computer, there is an excellent book out there 'Building a PC for Dummies' (yes, those books) that you can get from Amazon/Half.com that will make it easy. Many people are intimidated by building their own PC, and those same people are amazed by how ridiculously easy and simple it is, plus you will no longer have to pay some technician $50 to install new RAM or a new CD drive for you (which is WAY overpriced!) If you still don't want to take this route, then www.pricewatch.com also sells desktop PCs at very reasonable prices, or you can get a barebones PC from them too, if you already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers left over from another PC. That is another way to save a few bucks. An older computer is a good choice for most of what you describe.
If you want to avoid some of the security problems found in MS products, try Linux. Just remember that not all software works with Linux. This computer has Photoshop 6, Illustrator 9, Dreamweaver/Fireworks 4, and Flash 5.
This is on a 6 1/2 yr. Old 400 mHz P2 w/ 320 mb RAM using Windows 98. It has a CD-RW, dual hard drives, ZIP and floppy drives and runs well enough for its age. And with 98, you don't have many worries about viruses and worms like 'SoBig' and 'Blaster' which are aimed at the NT based systems (NT, 2000, and XP). If you can build your own, you can afford much higher end parts.
JT, I think that you are right about building your own for better componets, but wouldn't you agree that you can not build one for less than you can currently buy a low end system that will do what is asked? I don't think that I could build one for less than what Walmart sells a low end system for. Plus a cheap E box will already have some if not all the software installed. It should be albe to plug in and go. I am a big fan of building your own to save money, and you will also get you more power, but just to surf and email a ready built machine will work just fine with far less hassle. Just my thoughts. Happy Holidays, Jonathan.
How about a Mac? They are simple, easy to use, and your Dad won't get anywhere near the amount of viruses, etc that will slow down his computer.
You will be told that Macs are more expensive, even if they are, say $200 more, isn't it better to have a computer that your dad can use (for a long time) without you having to fear about virusus, spyware etc slowing down his machine? The E macs are great little machine to look at. I've always had great experience with Apple Care.
I think it's free support for about 90 days. Saying that your dad wants a new desktop implies that he already has an old/older one. If it is true that all he does is surf the net and do emails, he certainly doesn't need a monster machine. Not long ago, I gave my 20 year old Dell to my sis-in-law to do the same things.
From all that I've seen in the stores and elsewhere, it seems the e-machine brand has the most for the least $$. Then of course, there are the new Linux machines with the Linspire OS.
I have looked at the Linspire OS and am impressed with it. You can check their web site and see if they have info about where to buy a machine with their OS already installed. I am thinking of getting it myself. Last May I got my mother (age 77) an e-Machine system that came with everything including a printer. We bought at one of the large office superstores for about $650 with $250 in rebates. Well, she still has not received the rebate money, and I won't be back in her home state until May of 2005 to help deal with it.
Aside from the rebate issue, the system is perfect for her - a very new low end user. She runs WinXP and does mostly email plus occasionally printing pictures of her grandchildren. She'll probably never need to upgrade anything or add any programs (still uses her manual typewriter to type letters). My advice is to watch the sales fliers that come from the different stores for the best price you can get, but beware of possible rebate issues (keep copies of what you send and follow up if they don't send the rebate amount in a reasonable time). Well, but of course! Go to Gateway, HP, and others. HP has an awesome deal on a PC with a monitor for $399!
There are some that are even less-and they're all brand new! And of course you can go to CompUSA or to your mom and pop computer store and probably get a good bargain there (plus, if you ever have problems, at least they're close by!) But, if he doesn't even need that much, you/he can get something for even less by purchasing a used or refurbished model from hundreds of vendors or even from people who advertise in your local paper or free weekly publications. Just to surf the web, send and receive e-mails and print stuff out from a program like Word won't cost you an arm and a leg. You can usually get a Pentium II cheap today with a monitor, keyboard and mouse for under $125 and a Pentium III can be had for less than $275. Keep it all in mind.
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