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Where can I buy a desktop with XP Pro and Intel i7?
Hi, I'm looking to buy a mid-to-high-end desktop for a client: it needs to have XP pro installed (preferably with OS and driver disk), and given his processing needs, I'd like him to have the newest processor--Intel i7.
For reasons I won't go into, I don't want to build a custom rig.
Dell doesn't have any computers with XP and i7, and I can't find anyone else who does.
Any suggestions?
For reasons I won't go into, I don't want to build a custom rig.
Dell doesn't have any computers with XP and i7, and I can't find anyone else who does.
Any suggestions?
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"... Not exactly an office PC ..." ==> Gee, I thought the blue lights coming through the side window were a special kind of desk lamp :-)
An XPS-730x isn't really targeted at the office crowd either; although it at least comes in a silver & black case that would like fine [you can also get a bright red case for it :-) ].
An XPS-730x isn't really targeted at the office crowd either; although it at least comes in a silver & black case that would like fine [you can also get a bright red case for it :-) ].
There are case options on the Velocity Micro PC as well, including an aluminum case without clear side panels.
I have seen worse sights in offices than their windowed PC though ---- think Tiger Direct and poor cabling jobs. Bought from an infomercial in all liklihood.
I have seen worse sights in offices than their windowed PC though ---- think Tiger Direct and poor cabling jobs. Bought from an infomercial in all liklihood.
You can look at IBM's ThinkCenter line. They offer both Vista and Windows XP and have configurable hardware.
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Garycase, I checked out the Dells earlier and found that most of the models didn't have the chipset and if you look under chipset, it's not clear whether this driver is an update or the actual driver. Would this be a problem. (I called Dell, and they said that if I wanted to buy a Dell computer with Vista that I would have to go to the individual manufacturers' websites to download drivers [am I gullible?].)
Willcomp--you found one. Little pricey, though, even though I played with the specs.
ee92: I went to Lenovo before posting this question. What do you see that I don't?
Willcomp--you found one. Little pricey, though, even though I played with the specs.
ee92: I went to Lenovo before posting this question. What do you see that I don't?
With the $200.00 discount, Velocity should be close to Dell in price. Any way you cut it, an i7 system will be a bit pricey due to mobo and memory prices.
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Garycase, thanks for the suggestions. I had called Dell already and was told that my options were very limited (no way I could get i7 and XP Pro), but I'll try again.
Thanks for all the suggestions--
Thanks for all the suggestions--
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No option on CDW website, and when I called, I seemed to stump the sales rep, who's going to email any models he finds.