Need Advice

bobster wrote:
Well, the bullet has been bitten!

I ordered an XP Dell 530 Inspiron. With their current $100 discount and a
few extras like a 2Gig memory and a card reader, I'm out $529 less shipping
and tax. I plan on outfitting it with freeware such as Avast!, ZA, SpyBot
S&D, AdAware, etc. Definitely no Norton or McAffee stuff!

Thanks again for the many suggestions and helpful hints. I've been
monitoring this board for a number of years and have been bailed out of
trouble numerous times. I will miss all of you but guess I must now
transition to the XP group.

Might not need to - I'm still here 4+ months after I switched and
haven't needed to go to "The Other Side" yet! Mind you, I still have my
98SE rig running.

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Regards

Nigel Stapley

www.thejudge.me.uk

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Nigel Stapley wrote:
bobster wrote:
Well, the bullet has been bitten!

I ordered an XP Dell 530 Inspiron. With their current $100 discount and
a
few extras like a 2Gig memory and a card reader, I'm out $529 less
shipping
and tax. I plan on outfitting it with freeware such as Avast!, ZA,
SpyBot
S&D, AdAware, etc. Definitely no Norton or McAffee stuff!

Thanks again for the many suggestions and helpful hints. I've been
monitoring this board for a number of years and have been bailed out of
trouble numerous times. I will miss all of you but guess I must now
transition to the XP group.

Might not need to - I'm still here 4+ months after I switched and
haven't needed to go to "The Other Side" yet! Mind you, I still have my
98SE rig running.

--
Regards

Nigel Stapley

Yeah, we can stay in both groups. This Win98 group tends to be a little
nicer in some ways (i.e.: techie-oriented, with generally less BS in the
way. :-)

"Mind you, I still have my 98SE rig running."

I probably should have done that. I "saved" $190 on my new machine by
ordering it without a display as I had a very nice 19" Samsung flat panel
for my 98se that was relatively new. But now, the 98se machine is
display-less. Maybe I should visit my local used computer stuff store and
get a $25 CRT. ;-)

"Nigel Stapley" wrote in message
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bobster wrote:
Well, the bullet has been bitten!

I ordered an XP Dell 530 Inspiron. With their current $100 discount and a
few extras like a 2Gig memory and a card reader, I'm out $529 less
shipping
and tax. I plan on outfitting it with freeware such as Avast!, ZA, SpyBot
S&D, AdAware, etc. Definitely no Norton or McAffee stuff!

Thanks again for the many suggestions and helpful hints. I've been
monitoring this board for a number of years and have been bailed out of
trouble numerous times. I will miss all of you but guess I must now
transition to the XP group.

Might not need to - I'm still here 4+ months after I switched and
haven't needed to go to "The Other Side" yet!
--
Regards

Nigel Stapley

www.thejudge.me.uk

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bobster wrote:
"Mind you, I still have my 98SE rig running."

I probably should have done that. I "saved" $190 on my new machine
by ordering it without a display as I had a very nice 19" Samsung
flat panel for my 98se that was relatively new. But now, the 98se
machine is display-less. Maybe I should visit my local used
computer stuff store and get a $25 CRT. ;-)

Is there some reason you can't unplug the monitor from your soon-to-be
new machine and plug it into the old one when and if you want to use
the old one?

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dadiOH
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Yes, you're right. I could easily do that. Just a simple power cord and
VGA cable.

"dadiOH" wrote in message
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bobster wrote:
"Mind you, I still have my 98SE rig running."

I probably should have done that. I "saved" $190 on my new machine
by ordering it without a display as I had a very nice 19" Samsung
flat panel for my 98se that was relatively new. But now, the 98se
machine is display-less. Maybe I should visit my local used
computer stuff store and get a $25 CRT. ;-)

Is there some reason you can't unplug the monitor from your soon-to-be
new machine and plug it into the old one when and if you want to use
the old one?

--�

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico