A little over a week ago my new Dell Inspiron 580 arrived at my doorstep. My wife and daughter finally convinced me to buy a new one. I think they were getting tired of me storming around the house all grumpy and such when the old on acted up. Disclaimer: Computers act up after years of use not because they wear out but because of all the junk you load on them as time goes by that literally clogs the operating system. So, with a little persuasion from my girls I gave Dell a call.
If your one of those that gets into these things, here’s what I ended up with:
- OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i% CPU 760 @ 2.80 GHz (it’s a 64 bit quad)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Internal storage: 1 TB
- Display adapter: ATI Radeon HD 5450 (supports dual monitors – VGA, DVI and HDMI) with 1 GB memory)
So that’s the starting point. And from here on it gets more interesting – not exactly the Chinese curse interesting but kinda-sorta. I got a good deal on the Dell but it as it turns out I wasn’t even close to being done spending money.
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