I finally broke down and ordered a new PC to replace my aging DELL desktop and Pentium-M laptops. What I really want is a smoking dual-core Tablet PC that will run Vista but got tired of waiting and so I’ve decided to get a desktop that will let me do the heavy lifting while I wait for faster and better dual-core Tablet PC that will come when Vista ships.
Based on the crap that DELL includes, I think it’s going to take about a whole day with the Windows uninstaller, a registry cleaner like CCLeaner.
Here are the specs for my new machine
| Dimension E510 Pentium® D Processor 940 with Dual Core Technology (3.2GHz, 800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 |
Qty: 1 Unit Price: $x,xxxx.xx |
| Dell Dimension E510 Series | Pentium® D Processor 940 with Dual Core Technology (3.2GHz, 800FSB) | CZ940H | [222-3193] |
| Memory | SAVE $40! 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz | 2GB5P | [464-8218] |
| Keyboard | Dell USB Keyboard | EK | [310-5324] |
| Monitor | No Monitor | N | [320-4278] |
| Video Card | 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory | X600SE | [320-4382] |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ 8MB cache | 250S | [341-3280] |
| Floppy Drive and Media Reader | 13 in 1 Media Card Reader | MCR13 | [341-2773] |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 | WMCE | [412-0688] [412-0721] [420-4927] [420-5460] [420-5476] [420-5646] [420-5769] [420-5924] [463-2282] |
| Mouse | Dell® 2-button USB mouse | SM | [310-6264] |
| Network Card | Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet | IN | [430-0412] |
| Modem | No Modem Requested | N | [313-3137] |
| Adobe Software | Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 | AAREAD | [412-0705] |
| CD or DVD Drive | Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/dbl layer write capability | DV16DVR | [313-4129] [420-5781] [420-5790] |
| Sound | Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio | IS | [313-2758] |
| Speakers | No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) | N | [313-2198] |
| Office Software (not included in Windows XP) | No Productivity Suite – Corel WordPerfect® word processor only | COREL | [412-0803] |
| Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) | No Security Subscription | NS2 | [412-0850] |
| Hardware Warranty | 3Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Service,and HW Warr Support plus Nights and Weekends | SQ3OS | [412-0359] [902-4502] [950-3339] [950-5462] [960-6160] [960-6380] [983-2207] [983-2217] |
| Dial – Up Internet Access | 6 Months of America Online Membership Included | AOLDHS | [412-0687] [412-0787] [420-3224] [420-5256] |
| Miscellaneous | Award Winning Service and Support | D51SAP | [464-2044] |
| Operating System Re-Installation CD | Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD | MCEMED | [310-7143] |
| TV Tuners and Remote Controls | Dual TV Tuner + Remote Control – watch one channel while recording another | TVT | [320-4069] |
| Dell Digital Entertainment | Starter Entertainment Pack -Basic digital Music, Photo, and Casual Gaming | SEP | [412-0865] |
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Mr. Carpenter,
Congratulations on your new Dimension E510! If you would like to share any additional feedback about your purchasing experience, I am happy to forward your comments.
Please feel free to contact me at my email address.
Nancy
Dell Customer Advocate
Email:Customer_Advocate@Dell.com
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