Computers - which to buy? Added one more 2. september

Hi Guys

I've got the opportunity to buy a pc through my company. I'm down to 2 different ones, but don't know which to buy, so I thought I'd ask you guys. Here goes:

1 "Game package"!

Fujitsu Siemens (F-S) Scaleo T pc, F-S 17" SCALEOVIEW S17-1 screen, F-S keyboard, Logitech MX510 optical mouse, ICEMAT mousemat, earphones (?), subscription to Boomtown (a gambler/players mecca) and software.

Technical spec.:
Intel Pentium 550 3.4 GHz, 800 MHz fsb, 1 mb L2 cache, Chipset i915P/ICH6R, Midi ATX formfactor, PCI Express, RAID, Green & silent motherboard, 1024 MBDDR RAM/400 MHz/PC3200, 250 GB HDD SATA 7200 RPM, ATI Radeon X600Pro-4 256 MBDDR, PCIexpress VIVO DVI, LAN firewire, WLAN 802.11g, DVD drive, DVD burner drive (double layer) incl software, +/- format and cardreader.

2. "Photopackage"

HP Pavilion T650 Photsmart pc, HP F1903 19" TFT Flatscreen, HP wireles keyboard and mouse, HP Photosmart 7760 photoprinter, Photosubscript. (3 years) and software.

Technical spec.:
Intel Pentium 4 processor with 3.0 GHz Hyper threading, 1 MB cache, 800 MHz FSB, INtel 848P chip, 512 MB DDR-RAM 400 MHz, PCI Express, 160 G harddisk S-ATA 7200 rpm, 9i1 memorycardreader, 8x Double Layer DVD-burner, NVIDIA GeForce FX5200XT grafic with 128 MB, TV-out, AC97 5.1 soundsystem, 10/100 netcard, IEEE1394 firewire, 7 accesses for USB 2.0 accessories (3 on front) and wireless LAN 802.11b/g with Soft Access Point.


Both has a 3 year "userright" for Microsoft Office Professionel. And preinstalled Windows XP


So there, computer wise guys, please help me choose. Its the same prize no matter what I choose.

I would go for the photopackage, sounds more dogweb friendly!

Sorry had to edit. I had wrote that they both had flatscreens, not so! the first one has a "ordinary" screen.

Jeanette, they both look good to me

Sorry Jeanette I know absolutley nothing about computers..that they work at all is a mystery to me!! I think the great wizard Azz is probably the person to ask. I guess it depends what you are going to use it for

Yeah I might pm Azz and ask him to take a look

Thanks Mini. I'm not gonna use it for anything special. Just to surf and scan my piccies, so they can come in here

Hi J

It will be a battle of 'looks' Vs 'power'

The spec of the first machine is better than the second machine. But the second machine will look 'nicer' on your desk as it has a 19" TFT Monitor. )

A crt monitor which comes with the first machine looks like this:

but don't forget even though it is a crt monitor, it is still flat screen.

The monitor for the second machine looks like this:


The second machine also has 'nicer' keyboard mouse and speakers and a printer. Whereas the first machine has a better grpahics card and general 'power' stuff like more memory etc.

If you are not intending to 'push' the computer in terms of games or other stuff then I think you will be alot happier with the second machine.

the choice is yours!

Hi Azz and others.

I have looked again...... It turns out that the " gamepackage" does have a 17" Scaleoview S17-1 flatscreen.

There's actually a minus about the second one. Its a printer, but not a scanner, and I still dont have a digital camera, so will have to buy a scanner or have my old printer/scanner standing there aswell.

I actually have a 3. offer, which is a bit of a combo:

"Officepackage B"

HP Pavilion t680.dk Photosmart PC, HP s9500 19" CRT screen, HP wireless keyboard and mouse, HP officejet 1315 print/scan/copy, software.

Techical spec.:
Intel Pentium 4 processor 550 with Hyper Threading 3.4 GHZ, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB l2 cache, Intel 915P chip, 1024 MB RAM (400 Mhz) PC3200, 250 Gb harddisk SATA-7200 rpm, 9i1 memorycardreader, 8x Double Layer DVD-burner, PCI Express, ATI Radeon X600Pro grafic with 256MB (PCI Express), TV-out, INtel High Defination Audio 7.1 soundsystem, 10/100 netcard, IEEE1394 Firewire, 7 accesses for USB2.0 accessories (3 on front) and Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g with Soft Access Point.

As you can see, its a combo. Its without the flatscreen (but I dont have a flatscreen now!) And I've been told I can buy photo software at the side.

So have anyone changed their minds?

Gawd this really makes me see, just how big a pc idiot I am.

Sorry for keep ranting but I want to be sure I get the best for the money.

Well to finish this topic.

I've decided for the "Gamepackage". I have a printer/scanner/copier at home, and I can go and buy a photo programme when I need it.

So I'm going for the power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys for helping me

Go POWER!

it's also the one I wouldve chosen! and you can easily buy a good speaker set/digi cam cheaply enough anyways!