Aeromun Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 well i bet you she will ask you everything 24/7 even if she had a dell i mean look at her from her point of view "Call some stranger on an 800 number" or "Call my grandson that i love and trust" lol she will call you no matter wut so might as well build it yourself and save her some bucks, you know old people usually dont have much money or are quite frugal if they have alot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold_snipe Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 omg get him like the worst computer u can find on ebay for 50 dollars, my grandma uses a p90 with 32 mb of ram, windows 98, cd-rom, no soundcard, integrated video... ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunak87 Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 The reason I'd get her these good parts is because I she won't want to upgrade any time soon. An few extra bucks now would be better than many future upgrades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 uh why would she need to upgrade, for internet and word proc, you won't need to upgrade in like 15 years.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunak87 Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 uh why would she need to upgrade, for internet and word proc, you won't need to upgrade in like 15 years.... 509025[/snapback] That's what we always say. We weren't ever supposed to fill up 10MB of RAM either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 uh why would she need to upgrade, for internet and word proc, you won't need to upgrade in like 15 years.... 509025[/snapback] /agree I don't want to talk you out of quality parts, but you're building a pretty high end system for something you describe as a "internet surfing and Quicken-type applications" PC. I honestly think if you pick up a Duron, motherboard with integrated video, and 512 of generic ram not only will you save a few hundred dollars, but it'll be WAY more than grammy will ever need. Upgradability is great, but a "web surfer" type PC should really never need an upgrade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunak87 Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 I honestly think if you pick up a Duron, motherboard with integrated video, and 512 of generic ram not only will you save a few hundred dollars, but it'll be WAY more than grammy will ever need. Upgradability is great, but a "web surfer" type PC should really never need an upgrade. 509028[/snapback] It may be really fast and not in need of upgrades now, but in three or fours years, after Longhorn in released, it's very possible for things to change. Thing like USB 2.0 and Firewire have a good chance of being replaced/upgraded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptikaliLLusion Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 here is what is more suitable IMO gets the job done but not overkill for what she does (web surfing, word processor, quicken) EDIT: How do I make it so people can view my wishlist? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 besides when u think of upgrade, whats the first thing u think of in terms of why they would need to upgrade, Games come to mind, but since she won't ever.... U see my point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 It may be really fast and not in need of upgrades now, but in three or fours years, after Longhorn in released, it's very possible for things to change. Thing like USB 2.0 and Firewire have a good chance of being replaced/upgraded. 509029[/snapback] Dude, what are you talking about? I really don't mean to stay on your case or anything, and it's your call so you can do what you want, but... LONGHORN? Are you serious? USB 2.0? Firewire? Why does grandma need any of that stuff? . man, for a user like that, you could use win 95.... It sounds like you're building this for you, not her. Building a web surfing box in anticipation of Longhorn might be a bit much, don't you think? And as far as whatever comes after USB 2.0/Firewire, I think it's safe to assume it won't have any impact on grammy. Like I said, you don't have to justify it to me, it's your call. Hell, I'll never even see the thing. But if you're asking for input, I'm saying you're wasting $200-$300 on that system. I used to hate the idea of buying low budget systems too, but what I hate even more is . money away on stuff someone will never use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 but but but, what if she has a sudden urge to play 3d solitar that might come out with longhorn? eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 Maybe he wants to build this comp so that whenever he goes over granny's place, he'll have a decent comp to play with. Maybe load a game or two to kill some time while there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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