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From: Brian Gotjunk on 1 Mar 2005 19:56
A friend has a Dimension L1000R - WinME, 128mb RAM, 20gb HDD

It won't boot which leaves me with the option of re-installing ME (cough,
choke) or buying XP and doing a clean install.

Obviously it needs more RAM, but what else should I consider before deciding
which way to go?


From: NuTCrAcKeR on 1 Mar 2005 20:03

"Brian Gotjunk" <briangotjunk(a)yahooGARBAGE.com> wrote in message
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>A friend has a Dimension L1000R - WinME, 128mb RAM, 20gb HDD
>
> It won't boot which leaves me with the option of re-installing ME (cough,
> choke) or buying XP and doing a clean install.
>
> Obviously it needs more RAM, but what else should I consider before
> deciding
> which way to go?
>

what is the processor in this machine? If you are going to give it more
memory, and XP ... might as well spend another couple bucks and get a more
current processor.

- NuTs


From: Brian Gotjunk on 1 Mar 2005 20:38

"NuTCrAcKeR" <nutcracker(a)internationalhacker.org> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Gotjunk" <briangotjunk(a)yahooGARBAGE.com> wrote in message
> news:vb8Vd.3454$wy3.2080(a)newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> >A friend has a Dimension L1000R - WinME, 128mb RAM, 20gb HDD
> >
> > It won't boot which leaves me with the option of re-installing ME
(cough,
> > choke) or buying XP and doing a clean install.
> >
> > Obviously it needs more RAM, but what else should I consider before
> > deciding
> > which way to go?
> >
>
> what is the processor in this machine? If you are going to give it more
> memory, and XP ... might as well spend another couple bucks and get a more
> current processor.
>
> - NuTs
>
>

1ghz


From: S.Lewis on 1 Mar 2005 21:22

"Brian Gotjunk" <briangotjunk(a)yahooGARBAGE.com> wrote in message
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>
> "NuTCrAcKeR" <nutcracker(a)internationalhacker.org> wrote in message
> news:HbWdnYGsYMmcjLjfRVn-vg(a)speakeasy.net...
>>
>> "Brian Gotjunk" <briangotjunk(a)yahooGARBAGE.com> wrote in message
>> news:vb8Vd.3454$wy3.2080(a)newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>> >A friend has a Dimension L1000R - WinME, 128mb RAM, 20gb HDD
>> >
>> > It won't boot which leaves me with the option of re-installing ME
> (cough,
>> > choke) or buying XP and doing a clean install.
>> >
>> > Obviously it needs more RAM, but what else should I consider before
>> > deciding
>> > which way to go?
>> >
>>
>> what is the processor in this machine? If you are going to give it more
>> memory, and XP ... might as well spend another couple bucks and get a
>> more
>> current processor.
>>
>> - NuTs
>>
>>
>
> 1ghz
>
>


Oooooooookay. A retail copy of XP is going to cost at least $85. (
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=604614 ). Max.
RAM in that machine is 512mb (only 2 sockets). 512mb also being the 'sweet
spot' for utilizing WinXP. The RAM upgrade is going to cost from $82 to
$164 to get the machine to either 384mb or 512mb : http://tinyurl.com/uwgc

So for $167 or $249 he winds up with 512mb of RAM and running WinXP.

Whether or not the cost is worth it depends on what your friend plans to use
the machine for. Obviously they've made it this far on 128mb, so if
nothing's going to change in their habits, the machine could last a few
years longer (email, internet, data entry).


Stew










From: David on 1 Mar 2005 22:05
"S. Lewis" wrote:
>>So for $167 or $249 he winds up with 512mb of RAM and running WinXP

Before spending to upgrade (more than 128 of memory) I would get....
Brand new Dell 2400 with:
Celeron 2.4GHz
FREE 15" E153FP LCD Panel
512MB, 40GB Drive
48x CD-RW, 10/100 Ethernet
2-Year Warranty

ONLY $349.0 Shipped!!!

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