Young lady needs a PC

atro1

Can you please tell me if this will be a decent starter pc.
http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product.php?product=FUJITSU002&title=Fujitsu+Scenic+E600,+Pentium+4+2.8+GHZ,+512+RAM,+40GB+HDD+++17+Inch+TFT



Fujitsu Scenic E600, Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ, 512 RAM, 40GB HDD + 17 inch TFT at £149

Or this

Fujitsu Scenic E600, Pentium 4 2.8 GHZ, 512 RAM, 40GB HDD + 15 Inch TFT at £129


Would either of these be ok as a starting pc for a young lady. Just for emails, Facebook etc.

beer_tins

TBH, if it is just for emails and the internet (facebook etc.), anything will do and either of those would be fine. If she does start using it for other things though, she will soon find it is inadequate.

Donnie

beinerts wrote: »

TBH, if it is just for emails and the internet (facebook etc.), anything will do and either of those would be fine. If she does start using it for other things though, she will soon find it is inadequate.

Other things? Be more specific.

I think that it will be adequate for most applications. Extra RAM is easily available.

atro1

I dont think she will ever play games on it, but might do some browsing holidays etc.

TiTheRev

The HDD might be a bit limiting if the young lady in question has a few pictures and songs on. Im near my 40GB limit with only 2years of use and not an extensive photo/music collection. I would suggest a higher HDD capacity for a start. The rest of the spec looks fine, but the RAM would probably be better if a little increased, or at least with the capacity for upgrade at a later date.

jaydeeuk1

They're fine for emails and facebook etc, but it is a is a refurbished PC and has just 3 months warranty. Also, if you have broadband at home, the PC doesn't have wireless internet so you would need to have it stationed next to the modem. If it is wireless, then you can get a £10 usb network dongle.

Is your max budget about £150?

Would she be interested in a laptop? An EEE Pc is less than £200 with 7" screen, or for about £220, an 8.9" Acer One.

atro1

Spoken[email] to bigpockets this comes without a back up disc.
Does this mean if it ever crashes youve had it. Or will the number be on the side of the tower and I will be able to use my XP disc but with her number:beer:[/email]

iviv

As you say, there should be a key on the side/top of the tower, though it may be an idea to check first.
Jay, an EEE would be fairly useless here. Its great for a laptop on the move, but with such a tiny hard drive, its no good as a home PC.