Celeron Vs. P4

igsi · Jan 17, 2003

Quote from rs7:

And I didn't expect to get an 18" for that kind of money.

Use www.pricewatch.com to check out prices, and shopper.cnet.com for prices and reviews, then use www.resellerrating.com to decide who to buy from. While buying LCD make sure that brightness (cd/m2 or nits), contrast ratio (xy0:1) and Viewing Angle are as high as you can get with brightness being most important. These two deals look especially good (not too good

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http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=963137&adcampaign=email,CNETSHOPPERPC
http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?UID=CN-8785728&SCriteria=A10047&bop=and

dojibear · Jan 17, 2003

Quote from rs7:

I do NOT use my home computer to trade. I use it to go online, and for word processing and e-mail.

So what, if any, advantage does a p4 give me over the celeron. Is it worth the difference in price?

Rs7, maybe this article could help you to decide between Celeron or P4.... both for you and the kid

http://www.nationalpost.ca/financialpost/story.html?id={15A4E0E4-09C8-4601-A3D3-E76EC1271EDE}

(... you may have to copy/paste the link)

Cheers !!!

opm8 · Jan 17, 2003

Here are my favourite price-checkers:

pricegrabber.com
froogle.com (brand new, from google.com).

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS check to see what things are going for on a price-comparison website before buying at an on-line retailer. You never know what you'll find.

Also, it's a good idea to check ebay.com since you can get a brand new item for way less than somewhere else. I do it all the time.

--opm8

igsi · Jan 17, 2003

Quote from opm8:

ebay.com since you can get a brand new item for way less than somewhere else.

True. However, if you buy from individuals, you do not get receipts you can use in case you need a warranty replacement/repair. As strange as it sounds, but some manufacturers will deny your participation in some of the advanced warranty services if not warranty at all. I personally do not want to battle them for $10-$50 I can save buying on eBay. It would make much more sense buying refurbished goods with 90-day warranty at 30%-50% discount then buying new and essentially non-warranty goods from eBay at negligible discount.

CalTrader · Jan 17, 2003

Quote from rs7:

I am sick of having my 20" monitor taking up so much space.

And my computer is getting kind of old (P3, 500mhz).

So, thinking of downsizing. Went into a Gateway Country store today. Left knowing as much as I knew when I got there.

Maybe (probably) my biggest mistake is not knowing the right questions to ask. But that's me with computers.

I do NOT use my home computer to trade. I use it to go online, and for word processing and e-mail.

So what, if any, advantage does a p4 give me over the celeron. Is it worth the difference in price?

I can get a new computer with a flat panel monitor, or a laptop. I think the laptop would have some convenience. But they cost more. (not sure how much more....a bit, at least).

I also plan on getting a wireless network. Right now, I am on DSL, and my son, who uses his computer mostly for gaming, is on dial up. (he has his own phone number, and the dial up is free). Guy at Gateway said a complete setup would be under $200. Sound right?

Thanks for any input.

Peace,
Rs7

For trading stations we use dell systems. The reasons are tied to the onsite service agreements, support, and their out of the box compatibility for Windows platforms. They are not the least expensive option with respect to purchase price but these other issues end up saving us money. Processor speeds are not that critical for trading stations: we can often buy older processors from dell and just add more memory to achieve our goal. The video cards though are important: we buy the fastest cards that we can afford. For in office use we still buy workstation boxes but we do equip the stations with flatpanel displays: they seem to be easier on the eyes and they save some desk space: the recommendations here on other posts are good ones. In those offices where we allow wireless we use netgear products. Each node is something like 70 - 100 dollars per card and the routers/access points go for 150 - 250 depending upon model. We still do not allow direct wireless lan communication with our corporate networks for security reasons (along with other requirements) ......

Gordon Gekko · Jan 17, 2003

p3 800, here.

i think i may be using this comp. for a while, too.. :eek:

nitro · Jan 19, 2003

I have owned about 20 laptops in my life, including Dell, Sony, Toshiba and Gateway. Here is my favorite of all time and what I use now:

http://webshop.fujitsupc.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=AC

or

http://webshop.fujitsupc.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=AE

The clarity and brigthness of the screen is phenomenal.

BTW, the "shell" of the Fujitsu's are unusual and you either hate it or like it.

nitro

howardy2k · Jan 19, 2003

i am currently using a dual monitor setup with cheap 16/32mb cards. Can i see/feel the difference when using a 32mb videocard and a 64? if there is big difference i will certainly be switching tomorrow.
thanks

Gordon Gekko · Jan 19, 2003

Quote from howardy2k:

i am currently using a dual monitor setup with cheap 16/32mb cards. Can i see/feel the difference when using a 32mb videocard and a 64? if there is big difference i will certainly be switching tomorrow.
thanks

i think the difference would be more noticeable in gaming. i don't think that would make much of difference displaying a bunch of charts. maybe someone else knows better..

gnome · Jan 19, 2003

Quote from howardy2k:

i am currently using a dual monitor setup with cheap 16/32mb cards. Can i see/feel the difference when using a 32mb videocard and a 64? if there is big difference i will certainly be switching tomorrow.
thanks

Save some $$$ and buy 4mb cards. They won't be any different in a trading platform.

Celeron Vs. P4

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