# Where to buy work computer Dell? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 31, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487 "2006-10-31T06:40:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/1 "2006-10-31T06:40:31Z")
Well since I am the new guy at a small office and I am under the age of 40 everyone assumes that I am good with computers So I have to buy two computers they need 1gb ram 100+gb hard drive floppy drive ethernet card CD burner I need 1 external hard drive for the one and 1 new monitor the budget is less than $1000 per computer ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/2 "2006-10-31T06:44:57Z")
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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/3 "2006-10-31T06:52:35Z")
should I go vista or no? ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/4 "2006-10-31T06:56:40Z")
vista is a double edged sword. its the new OS on the block, so it might have issues. XP has been around and is stable. both are MS so both kinda suck in general. thats a decision i would leave up to your boss. indeminification is key here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/5 "2006-10-31T06:59:38Z")
ehh no vista, I dont feel like explaining it to the boss ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/6 "2006-10-31T07:03:54Z")
dell optiplex ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/7 "2006-10-31T07:08:29Z")
anything wrong w/ the 5150 ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/8 "2006-10-31T10:28:44Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > Well since I am the new guy at a small office and I am under the age of 40 everyone assumes that I am good with computers LOL > [@93dx--hatch](#): > > ehh no vista, I dont feel like explaining it to the boss the OS is new, it will have its problems, and support will be hard to find right away… tell the boss that Also what do you need the computers for… any kind of crazy tasks? or just ms office needs and the internet ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/9 "2006-10-31T10:32:34Z")
ms office, internet, outlook, act, and a couple other programs but HD space is def a big concern we already agreed on no vista ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2006, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-work-computer-dell/19487/10 "2006-10-31T10:34:47Z")
5150’s are all we build in this office. It’s USB only, but they are reliable enough.