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Dell starts shipping AMD desktops

  • 13-09-2006 12:53pm
    #1
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭


    Looks like Dell has started shipping desktops with AMD 64 x2 chips


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    :eek:

    About time tbh. Pity they weren't doing it when AMD were the performance leader. :(

    LOL@"Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Does not include Operating System Re-installation CD)"

    imagine not being able to reinstall windows. Muaahahahahahaha.


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Yea, missed the boat a bit. Looks like they're using them in mid range home desktops for now. Prob to offer a better option for people on a smaller budget. No sign of them in any of the higher models like 9200 or XPS systems.

    If you don't choose the option to get OS on CD they provide a Symantec Ghost restore partition to restore the machine to factory state. Only 6e to get the CD, be mad not to get it.


  • #4
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    WTF is this
    Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD) [add € 42.35 or €2/month1]

    Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD) [add € 90.75 or €4/month1]

    nearly €40 for reinstall cd?


  • #5
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    calex71 wrote:
    WTF is this
    Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD) [add € 42.35 or €2/month1]

    Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 (Incl Operating System Re-installation CD) [add € 90.75 or €4/month1]

    nearly €40 for reinstall cd?
    Today 16:38
    You're reading it wrong. It's 42.35 to upgrade from Home Edition to Media Centre Edition and to get a CD as well. Likewise for PRO. Only costs €6.05 for the Home Edition with CD.


  • #6
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Ya, thats because several of the components of the CD are actually manufactured using pure platinum, this makes it more durable, perform substancially better and provide an outstanding customer experience.....No, no wait, news just in - yes, its a rip-off.....


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  • #7
    juliuspret
    Closed Accounts Posts: 458 ✭✭juliuspret


    They are about a year late with this.....!

    But for a budget the Semprons have performed better and for less money than equiv Celerons so "Family" PC's might be a couple of € cheaper this Christmass!

    With Core 2 Duos around now....Intel=Performance!


  • #8
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    Raiser wrote:
    Ya, thats because several of the components of the CD are actually manufactured using pure platinum, this makes it more durable, perform substancially better and provide an outstanding customer experience.....No, no wait, news just in - yes, its a rip-off.....

    :rolleyes:
    em don't forget that all the geeks in microsoft need to get their wages


  • #9
    Diddy Kong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Diddy Kong


    They give a great options on Graphics there too - X1300 Pro is the only choice!!!


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