How does this Dell PC Quote look....?

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The Pool Boy

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Vostro 200 MT
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Processor (2.0 GHz,800Mhz,2MB Cache)
Windows XP Home edition (I stayed away from Vista)
Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2*1024)
19" Flat Panel Screen
256MB ATI Radeon X1300 Pro PCI express Graphics card
320GB(7200rpm) Hard Drive with 16MB databurst cache
13 in 1 Media Card Reader
Dell v92 Data/Fax Modem with cable
16* DVD +/- RW Drive
Integrated 7.1 Channel High definition Audio
Dell A525 Speakers with audio
Microsoft Works 8.0
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
No Virus protection included

Total €582 incl VAT and delivery

It's for my dad, just for general home use - web, e-mail, letter writing etc.

I went with Vostro (which is under the business section) because it seems cheaper than the Inspiron or Dimension models. Should I have...?

I assume the modem will be built in...?

Tell me what this PC will and will not do !!!!...I don't want to land him with a turkey, but this is ballpark what he wants to spend !!!
 
ClubMan said:
That PC and price is way over the odds for this sort of application/user profile in my opinion.
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In what way is it over the odds Clubman...?

I had thought €550 for a PC that will be relatively future proofed for a good few years wasn't bad....he was willing to spend more.

As for the technical aspects, where have I over specced it...?

As for that PC in question, does the price/spec seem reasonable, putting aside the end user...?
 
The RAM, HD and processor look quite large/powerful if you are not running Vista, and 19" is quite a large monitor, but if you are looking to 'future proof' then it looks ok.
 
ClubMan said:
Far too powerful and expensive for running XP to do the sort of tasks that you mention in your first post in my opinion.
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I wanted the 2GB RAM so that it will run Vista in future, but I selected XP based on recommendations from a search on this site. At least I'll get the benefit myself of the improved performance when I visit !

Maybe I'm missing something on the Dell website, but I don't seem to be able to drive the price down by too much more.
 
Check the boards.ie Bargain Alerts forum as there are often very cheap Dell offer codes posted there.
 
I got some codes on the Boards.ie thread as mentioned by Clubman and drove price and spec down. Could have gone as low as €312 delivered, but did dickie it up a bit to €450.

Just shows you that there's a labrynth of offers on the Dell site, as initially I wasn't getting too many options to lower the spec and price from the initial route I took in.

Thanks all for the heads up.
 
Did you remove the extended Dell support (assuming you don't need it) as it usually brings the price down significantly?
 
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