Dan Knox Consulting

October

 

DKC's Hardware Recommendations for:

October

This month we recommended three computers, two desktops and one laptop.   All are very good and are highly recommended.

Standard Desktop Computer:

This workstation is available from SpringCom Systems.  You may learn more about this and other products from SpringCom Systems by calling Leon Yap, Manager of Sales of SpringCom Systems at 415-509-8389.  You can also e-mail Leon at yapleon@hotmail.com.

Standard  Pentium 4  3.0 GHz System - $1330.00 +tax

Motherboard:
CPU:
RAM:
Hard Drive:
Floppy Drive:
Video Card:
DVD-ROM Drive:
Sound Card:
Network Card:
Case and P/S:
Speakers:
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Monitor:
Operating System:

 

Genuine Intel Motherboard
Genuine Intel Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz processor 
512 MB DDR Memory
Western Digital 120 GB SATA HDD
1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
Integrated Intel On Board Video Card
Sony DVD-ROM
Integrated Sound Max
Integrated Intel 10/100
Medium-Tower 300W ATX, Slide Out Case
Yamaha Deluxe Speakers
Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro
Microsoft USB Optical Wheel Mouse
NEC or ViewSonic 15" LCD Monitor
Microsoft Windows XP Professional OEM Version
1 year parts and labor warranty.  Some components carry longer factory warranties and will supersede the warranty from SpringCom Systems

 

 

Standard Case

 

Optional Shuttle Case Add $80

This system is also available with the following options:
    With a 17" Optiquest by ViewSonic Monitor instead of a 15" Flat Panel for
$1090.00.
   
Without any Monitor for $950.00.
    Without the OS and with a 17" Optiquest by ViewSonic Monitor for
$940.00.
    Without the OS and a with a 15" Flat Panel for
$1180.00.
    Without any Monitor and without an OS for
$800.00.
  

Economy Desktop Computer:

This workstation is available from SpringCom Systems.  You may learn more about this and other products from SpringCom Systems by calling Leon Yap, Manager of Sales of SpringCom Systems at 415-509-8389.  You can also e-mail Leon at yapleon@hotmail.com.

Economy  Pentium 4  3.0 GHz System - $1050.00 +tax

Motherboard:
CPU:
RAM:
Hard Drive:
Floppy Drive:
Video Card:
DVD-ROM Drive:
Sound Card:
Network Card:
Case and P/S:
Speakers:
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Monitor:
Operating System:

 

Genuine Intel Motherboard
Genuine Intel Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz processor 
512 MB DDR Memory
Western Digital 120 GB SATA HDD
1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive
Integrated Intel On Board Video Card
Sony DVD-ROM
Integrated Sound Max
Integrated Intel 10/100
Medium-Tower 300W ATX, Slide Out Case
No Speakers
Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro
Microsoft USB Optical Wheel Mouse
17" Optiquest by ViewSonic  .27 mm
Microsoft Windows XP Professional OEM Version
1 year parts and labor warranty.  Some components carry longer factory warranties and will supersede the warranty from SpringCom Systems

 

 

Standard Case

 

Optional Shuttle Case Add $80

 

This system is also available without a monitor for $900.00 and without a monitor and OS for $750.00.

 

IBM ThinkPad T42

  ThinkPad T Series     NEW:  Active Protection System

Prevent some hard drive crashes with the IBM Active Protection System, which temporarily stops the hard drive when a fall or similar event is detected. It continuously monitors your ThinkPad notebook, so when repetitive vibration is detected, as in trains or automobiles, it automatically adjusts its sensitivity to permit your work to continue uninterrupted. The Active Protection System  provides up to four times greater impact protection than systems without this feature.

The ThinkPad is an extremely well build laptop and IBM offers exceptional service on their laptops.  We prefer T41 ThinkPad to all other laptops. 

Here are the spec's of the current T42 which we recommend: 

System specifications:

IBM ThinkPad UltraNav™ with IBM TrackPoint and touch pad
Active Protection System
Only 1" thin
4.5-lb. travel weight
Intel® Pentium® M mobile technology
  • Intel® Pentium® M processor supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology2
  • Intel® PRO Wireless Network Connection 802.11a/b/g
14.1" XGA TFT display
32MB ATI Mobility RADEONTM 7500 graphics
512MB DDR SDRAM Memory
30GB or 40GB hard drive
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo
Integrated Ethernet & Modem
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
5-hr. Li-Ion Battery (See optional extended life battery for all day computing)
3 year limited warranty

This laptop currently sells for approximately $1800.00, but prices change often so please contact us directly for a quote.  Dan Knox Consulting is a authorized IBM Business Partner.

 

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