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Dellving Deep
Oct. 8th, 2007 01:28 pmSo, I finally cracked this morning and bought myself a Dell. I was humming and hahhing between a Dell and an Acer, but I got my act together and made a random decision, picking an Inspiron 530. I then promptly doubled my expenditure by clicking on the Dell 24 inch super sharp monitor. Hell, if you are spending fortunes on a bathroom, just think of it as an additional bathroom expense.
Since I already have the Sony 23 inch monitor (plus another couple of bog-standard 19-inchers), I'm not really sure how I'll put the new set up together. I quite fancy putting one of the computers near the piano so that I can record wav tracks. What I really need there, though, if I'm going to have fun, is a mixing desk. And that could end up taking over my entire life. So perhaps that isn't the best idea.
I made my decision now because we haven't got into the increased Christmas demand period yet, which is when Dell eases up the prices. The spec that I got for £400 was fairly amazing to my old-fashioned eyes.
Dells have a few quirks -- the amazing moving mouse arrow is one of them; while an apparent conflict with McAfee that can cause the fan to head into overdrive at random moments is another.
But the old warhorse is beginning to be a bit too noisy, and slow. It's only the horror at having to install so many things again that's put me off. But it has to be done eventually so, why not today?
Well, because it won't arrive today, but you get my drift.
PJ
Since I already have the Sony 23 inch monitor (plus another couple of bog-standard 19-inchers), I'm not really sure how I'll put the new set up together. I quite fancy putting one of the computers near the piano so that I can record wav tracks. What I really need there, though, if I'm going to have fun, is a mixing desk. And that could end up taking over my entire life. So perhaps that isn't the best idea.
I made my decision now because we haven't got into the increased Christmas demand period yet, which is when Dell eases up the prices. The spec that I got for £400 was fairly amazing to my old-fashioned eyes.
Dells have a few quirks -- the amazing moving mouse arrow is one of them; while an apparent conflict with McAfee that can cause the fan to head into overdrive at random moments is another.
But the old warhorse is beginning to be a bit too noisy, and slow. It's only the horror at having to install so many things again that's put me off. But it has to be done eventually so, why not today?
Well, because it won't arrive today, but you get my drift.
PJ
