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In article <830230402_OASIS_@kingres.demon.co.uk>, Simon King
<Simon@kingres.demon.co.uk> writes
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>Any veiws/opinions or comments apreciated.
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Having read five replies to this already I'll add my tuppence worth.
Agree wholeheartedly with more RAM and 15" monitor. The standard 14"
supplied by Escom is pretty dire.

Looking at your requirements, I don't see why you need MPEG (unless
you're planning on downloading movies) or sound (unless..soundfiles) or
CD.

If you don't need them NOW, but think you may in the future save money
there to finance the RAM/Monitor. Easy to add later.

If you want MPEG the definitely 2MB VRAM (not DRAM) on the card.

Yes, you can pick up a 1.2Gb drive for a similar price to a 1Gb drive.
What actually ends up in your machine is a bit of a lottery, depending
on what drives your supplier has stock of. You may well get a 1.2Gb
anyway. This argument only really comes into its own if you are either
specifying the detail of the components of building your own PC.

>Does this sound capable of the job ? Could I go for something smaller ?

Yes and Yes - But, this sort of spec is now considered entry level, and
if you go for something smaller, you'll find the firt new bit of
software you want to buy in six months will require a bigger beast than
you've bought :(

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