New pc with Windows XP pre-loaded. Advice required.

x_Wilco_x

My Mum's computer has just gone bang and we need to purchase a new one. Looking for entry level PC (around £400) tower only BUT with Windows XP Home pre-loaded (not Vista or MCE etc)

Does anyone know of any shops, sites or companies still selling new PC's, around this price, with XP? A quick turnaround would also be useful!!!

Many thanks

Soulistic

£400 pounds? You could take mine... But, that's another story.

For £400, youo can purchase a very very very good PC, and get Windows XP Professional installed.

My first recommendation would be Dell, as they have quick delivery, and good support, in case your mum needs it.

Hope that helps!

PS: Message me if you want to purchase my computer :-)

Millionaire

Third Spec down. Change Warranty to One year. also you may want to upgrade the Graphics card but its around £300 odd quid for a very good spec.

Also it comes with Windows XP proffesional as you have 5 years support as on XP home Microsoft are stopping support in around 1 1/2 years.

http://www.dmxdimension.com/blogcategory/dell_uk_dimension_e520.html

and if you want you can spec it up to £400.

albertross_2

if you don't need a monitor, £212 ..

any particular reason why you don't want vista?

http://www.dmxdimension.com/blogcategory/dell_uk_dimension_c521.html

What's wrong with the old one? Bang? PSU?

crox

albertross wrote: »

any particular reason why you don't want vista?

Or mce for that matter? I have pro on my desktop and mce on the lappy, can't tell the difference as I never go into the media center bits.

neilwoods

Try https://www.ebuyer.com

They have an entry level pc with xp for £189.98 (including delivery)

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/126558

x_Wilco_x

Thats great guys - thanks, I will try those links. When I said 'entry level' I didn't really mean 'entry level' if you know what I mean??? (DOH) Really looking for mid, around £400 mark. Mums PC was her first, wants XP because she has just got used to that and that took her 2 years (she flaps!) motherboard went bang, everything on board cheap computer so not much worth salvaging (possibly DVD, HDD etc) so not worth getting repaired - was slow anyway!

Once she gets her new one (which she really wants now) I will probably replace the mobo and give to one of the kids... Oh the pressure!!!!

colin79666

if you are after customer service http://www.evesham.com

x_Wilco_x

Fantastic advice - just got her a dell dimension E520 with XP, Core 2 Duo, 2gb ram, 250 hdd with floppy, modem, upgraded graphics and a 19" monitor (apparently size matters ;-)) for £405... she is well chuffed!

Problem is she wants it now.... arghhhhhhhhhh....

Cheers again guys