Desktop recommendation for secondary computer used as "base"

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I've had my HP Pavilion ZD7000 notebook computer for nearly a year and it
has worked great.

I also have a 5-year old Dell Dimension 600MHz desktop with 256 KB RAM and a
40 GB hard drive which has a direct connection to my Linksys WRT54GS router
and an HP 1220 personal laser printer/scanner/copier combination (connected
via parallel cable, but I can change it to a USB connection if I wish).

I'm looking to replace this old Dell Dimension with a solid yet inexpensive
modern desktop tower. I don't need a new monitor, as the original 19" CRT
that came with it is working fine.

Any suggestions on a good system? Or specific suggestions on how much RAM,
processor speed, hard drive size would be desired?

Bud H

 

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Well, it's not clear exactly what you would be doing with the computer. Why not
a new low-end Dell Dimension 3000? You can get one for less than $500, and
catch them as part of a special promo offer for even less... Ben Myers

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 06:10:41 GMT, "Bud H" <budh@REMOVETHISameritech.net> wrote:

> I've had my HP Pavilion ZD7000 notebook computer for nearly a year and it
>has worked great.
>
>I also have a 5-year old Dell Dimension 600MHz desktop with 256 KB RAM and a
>40 GB hard drive which has a direct connection to my Linksys WRT54GS router
>and an HP 1220 personal laser printer/scanner/copier combination (connected
>via parallel cable, but I can change it to a USB connection if I wish).
>
>I'm looking to replace this old Dell Dimension with a solid yet inexpensive
>modern desktop tower. I don't need a new monitor, as the original 19" CRT
>that came with it is working fine.
>
>Any suggestions on a good system? Or specific suggestions on how much RAM,
>processor speed, hard drive size would be desired?
>
>Bud H
>
>