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Question of the Day: What's the most interesting small town you've visited in South Africa?
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labratza
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dont use win 7 either use win 2000 or xp
Messugga
Honorary Master
You could probably set something up for R2.5k, screen included.
Atom integrated motherboard would do the job perfectly. Also, maybe run Ubuntu?
Unless they're going to make use of some Windows-only compatible software.
Atom integrated motherboard would do the job perfectly. Also, maybe run Ubuntu?
Unless they're going to make use of some Windows-only compatible software.
PC Direct
Dealer
http://www.pc-direct.co.za/c499/PC-Direct-Systems.aspx
All the black box units come with different flavours of Windows 7.
All the black box units come with different flavours of Windows 7.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
why not buy refurbished then? There are plenty of guys who buy obsolete systems from big corporations and refurbish them for resale.
Messugga
Honorary Master
They would need Win7 Professional why?
PC Direct
Dealer
guys who sell refurbs normally try to rip you off...
don't need screen's just the boxes
They are used for for like call center staff... answering email. opening word documents and excel
that's it
I dont want to complicate things buy going thin client
don't need screen's just the boxes
They are used for for like call center staff... answering email. opening word documents and excel
that's it
I dont want to complicate things buy going thin client
To connect to company domain.. for share printers and exchange
OP said win7 Prof.... XP is off the market.
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Messugga
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killadoob
Honorary Master
No rather buy a new pc dude, referbished pc's normally give a 3/6 month warranty.
A new celeron pc should cost you like 2.5k which is dirty cheap.
Celeron 430 1.8GHz (800FSB 512K)LGA 775Pinn EMT64 R 292 excl. R 332 incl. Should work well i reckon.
Call centre I work in is still use P3s. 
Slowly moving over to HP pre-built P4 and core2duo. They were around R4K-R5K a piece incl. OS. I don't like HP though, but when they break at least they go right back and I don't have to dig into them to fix things.
Win7 Pro is going to cost a bit unless you can figure some volume license stuff.
For general e-mail, light Excel, etc, that Celeron will do fine.
Have you signed up with Rectron, Frontosa or Pinnacle?
Slowly moving over to HP pre-built P4 and core2duo. They were around R4K-R5K a piece incl. OS. I don't like HP though, but when they break at least they go right back and I don't have to dig into them to fix things.Win7 Pro is going to cost a bit unless you can figure some volume license stuff.
For general e-mail, light Excel, etc, that Celeron will do fine.
Have you signed up with Rectron, Frontosa or Pinnacle?
killadoob
Honorary Master
If I squeeze hard enough:
Intel E5200
Asus P5KPL-AM SE motherboard
1GB DDR2-800 RAM
Generic ATX chassis + 350W PSU
Samsung DVD writer
WD 250GB SATA HD
comes to R2265.68
For pc-int, with difference between a slightly quicker E5300 and a 320GB Samsung drive:
R2093.04
You can't beat a distributor selling direct to the public!
Check with them on the shipping costs 'cos that pricing is a winner.
Intel E5200
Asus P5KPL-AM SE motherboard
1GB DDR2-800 RAM
Generic ATX chassis + 350W PSU
Samsung DVD writer
WD 250GB SATA HD
comes to R2265.68
For pc-int, with difference between a slightly quicker E5300 and a 320GB Samsung drive:
R2093.04
You can't beat a distributor selling direct to the public!
Check with them on the shipping costs 'cos that pricing is a winner.