Decent cheap desktop PC needed please?

Unity

thomas01155 wrote: »

Get one off ebay and install linux have a look here http://www.arbico.co.uk/Value-PCs-p-1-c-335.html could add screen for another 100 pounds or on dell http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen
or buy a cheap one off ebay and use linux as the operating system.

Hi Thomas01155,

Many thanks for your input:T. I've heard of Linux, but the most I know is that it's free, downloadable and doesn't depend on Mr Gates:eek:. Are you able to run all your normal programmes with it, like say Quark? I know it's an Apple Mac programme, but we have a PC version and just wonder if getting a version to run with Linux might be nigh on impossible?

Thank you.

thomas01155

Unity wrote: »

Hi Thomas01155,

Many thanks for your input:T. I've heard of Linux, but the most I know is that it's free, downloadable and doesn't depend on Mr Gates:eek:. Are you able to run all your normal programmes with it, like say Quark? I know it's an Apple Mac programme, but we have a PC version and just wonder if getting a version to run with Linux might be nigh on impossible?

Thank you.

Whats that about apple mac? Its not great for windows games and applications if you want to run them you will have to use wine or some other windows emulator. I don't not what Quark is sorry

thomas01155

You could always install vista instead http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?strSearch=vista&bolShowAll=true&intStoreID=6&bolShowAll=true

Unity

thomas01155 wrote: »

Whats that about apple mac? Its not great for windows games and applications if you want to run them you will have to use wine or some other windows emulator. I don't not what Quark is sorry

Quark Xpress is normally an Apple Mac programme - it's the newspaper industry's standard DTP package.

Thanks

thomas01155

Unity wrote: »

Quark Xpress is normally an Apple Mac programme - it's the newspaper industry's standard DTP package.

Thanks

So you use a mac at the moment?

Unity

thomas01155 wrote: »

So you use a mac at the moment?

Hi Thomas, sorry for the confusion, no - although Quark is an Apple Mac programme - and when I worked I used a Mac, there's a PC version and I'm using that.

Discodave

from over the road.............

Dell Vostro 200


Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 Processor (2.00GHz,800MHz,1MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1, 32-bit - English
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
250GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst cache
Integrated Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
19in E198WFP WIDESCREEN UK/Irish Black (1440 x 900) TCO99 DVI-D
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
Dell Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Dell 2 Button USB Optical Mouse
16x DVD +/- RW Drive
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Onsite - No Upgrade Selected

Just added extra 1gb RAM, and with delivery, it comes to £339.58. Canny Spec for cost.. cant do wrong with DELL imo

Marty_J

thomas01155 wrote: »

Whats that about apple mac? Its not great for windows games and applications if you want to run them you will have to use wine or some other windows emulator. I don't not what Quark is sorry

Or you could just install Windows on it.