Heck, you can replace your motherboard for $50, then buy a 1GHz Intel Celeron CPU for $40 and 256 MB of RAM for another $25. More than triple your new performance for about a hundred bucks.
See www.mwave.com. They'll even assemble and test your motherboard bundle for another nine bucks. The last four computers I've built have come as parts from Multiwave, and none have given me a lick of trouble.
I agree with Zixar. Man, that computer is ancient by todays standards! A lot has happened in 5 years.
Windows XP is a must - no question about it.
Pentium 4 processor or equivalent is a must
Minimum 256 meg of ram is a must.
32 meg graphics card minimum is a must
Anything less is causing counterproductivity and could actually be COSTING you money in greater scheme of things.
This is not warp speed, just the beginning stages of what is a normal computing experience.
Best thing you can do is to throw that computer away. I have one that I will be throwing away soon and it is a Pentium II which I paid $1800 for. It hard to even give older computers away anymore. It is a disservice.
"Best thing you can do is to throw that computer away. I have one that I will be throwing away soon and it is a Pentium II which I paid $1800 for. It hard to even give older computers away anymore. It is a disservice."
No argument from me that my pc is ancient history comparatively speaking - as the new technology you described has probally become obsolete by the time you finished typing your post. But this old horse nonetheless accomplishes what I need it for, and is preferable to having no computer at all.
As for "throwing" or giving your old pc away, perhaps you might try a thrift store, soup kitchen or the Salvation Army, or inquire with the local schools or libraries in your area. It would be a "disservice" to simply throw something like that away (providing it's running okay), when I suspect there are a number of folks out there still without a computer, who may not share our fortunate circumstances, who would probably be in heaven to have your garbage.
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Heck, you can replace your motherboard for $50, then buy a 1GHz Intel Celeron CPU for $40 and 256 MB of RAM for another $25. More than triple your new performance for about a hundred bucks.
See www.mwave.com. They'll even assemble and test your motherboard bundle for another nine bucks. The last four computers I've built have come as parts from Multiwave, and none have given me a lick of trouble.
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Thanks Zix. I'll keep that in mind next time I have an extra hundred bucks to play with, or should I require warp-speed in Microsft Word.
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I really am quite pleased with my $11 upgrade at the moment. I can't get over how stable this thing is running.
And if one can get by with upgrading the cpu at that price, one can take their savings and buy high quality stuff like THIS
Danny
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I agree with Zixar. Man, that computer is ancient by todays standards! A lot has happened in 5 years.
Windows XP is a must - no question about it.
Pentium 4 processor or equivalent is a must
Minimum 256 meg of ram is a must.
32 meg graphics card minimum is a must
Anything less is causing counterproductivity and could actually be COSTING you money in greater scheme of things.
This is not warp speed, just the beginning stages of what is a normal computing experience.
Best thing you can do is to throw that computer away. I have one that I will be throwing away soon and it is a Pentium II which I paid $1800 for. It hard to even give older computers away anymore. It is a disservice.
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"Best thing you can do is to throw that computer away. I have one that I will be throwing away soon and it is a Pentium II which I paid $1800 for. It hard to even give older computers away anymore. It is a disservice."
No argument from me that my pc is ancient history comparatively speaking - as the new technology you described has probally become obsolete by the time you finished typing your post. But this old horse nonetheless accomplishes what I need it for, and is preferable to having no computer at all.
As for "throwing" or giving your old pc away, perhaps you might try a thrift store, soup kitchen or the Salvation Army, or inquire with the local schools or libraries in your area. It would be a "disservice" to simply throw something like that away (providing it's running okay), when I suspect there are a number of folks out there still without a computer, who may not share our fortunate circumstances, who would probably be in heaven to have your garbage.
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Go for it. Go out and get a new one. You only live once. Toss that "dinoputer". Why not get broadband high speed internet access while you are at it?
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