Topic: If you were going to buy a Microsoft operating system right now,

[Tony]

Sandra, I'm running on XP Pro 64 bit now, and not had any problems at all with programs.

Looking in Windows explorer there are two program folders, one "Program files x86" [16.3GB] the other "Program Files" [129MB]  of course looking at programs via > Start > Programs, there is no such segregation.

In any case I have read somewhere, that to get the very best performance out of the latest multi core CPU's you really need to have a 64 bit OS installed.



Mesh are asking minimum £899 for a Q8200, 4GB, 750GB  spec'ed PC.....and like you say no 3 year warranty

[Sandra]

The main advantage of 64 bit over 32 bit in windows OSs is that 32 bit cant use as much ram, just under 4 gig is its limitation. 64 bit has no limitations as far as is known at the moment.

[Sandra]

Sorry to have found this one as well Tony   

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.204-9446.aspx

Not compared the specs side by side but from what I remember this has less ram but has a Blu Ray DVD, presumably just a player not a writer and is the same price.

Edited to add this :

I have just read that someone has said that it hasnt got HDMI and its not as good a GFX card. Also that the 3 year warranty on the Aldi one is better value than the Blu Ray DVD, which you could easily add later if necessary.

[Tony]

Ok Sandra, you have sold me on it.

Now if you were a real mate you would queue up outside the Colne branch of Aldi  for me, I reckon 6.45am should do it. It would just mean you having to get too bed a bit later than normal  :)xl

But assuming that's a no no, it looks like the Wife is walking to work Thursday, as I'll need the car to get to the Keighley branch.

Just looked up a Passmark Index [that Reno provided a link too] on a Q8200 quad core rig compared to my AMD 3700+ single core.......3215 as against 447 for the 3700+.....so I should notice a bit of a difference 

Right anybody want to buy an AMD 2000+ rig complete with 17" Dell CRT monitor, fully loaded with masses of software cheap, as the Wife's getting a 3700+ rig for Xmas   

[Sandra]

I had to get my niece to pick my Medion up when I wanted the 8800 a few years back Tony 

I thought you wanted a new PC so your grandson could have your old one 

[Tony]

I had to get my niece to pick my Medion up when I wanted the 8800 a few years back Tony 

 

I thought you wanted a new PC so your grandson could have your old one 

he can go on the 3700+ it has a 7600GT graphics card, so plays games OK 

the 2000+ is the first PC I built

[Sandra]

Looks like they may have dropped the price a bit Tony 

http://www.medion.com/ms/aldi/md8838/uk/flash.html

Maybe they have decided to apply next weeks VAT reduction this thursday for some reason 

[Tony]

yes Sandra I noticed a link to that on the unofficial Aldi Medion forum.....looks like I'll be queueing for one doesn't it  ...Jeez I must be mad , I mean I don't really need one 

[Sandra]

Who let you join 

I was going to tell you about it if you bought one 

[Tony]

Who let you join 

[Sandra]

I hope you managed to get one Tony.
I have just been on the aldi/medion forum and it seems some stores only had 3 in and the most anyone has seen was 5 and they all seem to have sold out in the first few minutes of opening. Not surprising really as with such low numbers per store and being what looks like such a bargain, they were never going to last long 

[Tony]

I hope you managed to get one Tony.
I have just been on the aldi/medion forum and it seems some stores only had 3 in and the most anyone has seen was 5 and they all seem to have sold out in the first few minutes of opening. Not surprising really as with such low numbers per store and being what looks like such a bargain, they were never going to last long 

Now serving customer number one 

Yes I got it Sandra, £487, I was outside the Keighley branch  @ 7.10 am......on my bloody own....joined by a guy called Stewart [pointed him here  ]  He like me was "humming and harring" all week as he already has a respectable dual core. [ he is into photo stuff in a big way] But like me swayed by the bargain price.

We were then joined by a few more  as time went by, customer five , a lady joined us about 8.40pm then some others. As the manager unlocked the door, he said PC's are at the till. As we got to the till, I asked him how many they had.....Five.....I looked around and there was five of us at the till. That lady had a very relived look on her face, which turned into a very big grin. So by 9:00:15 seconds they were sold out.

Did you see my first ever post on the  Medion forum, I was looking last thing last night, and the last poster said....good look to all those going for one tomorrow..................So I posted my reply at 12:15 am....................I'm setting off now 

[sam]

lol, it was like that form me a couple of weeks back.. they also sold out of their external hard disks in as many minutes then too!

[Rik]

They've announced that they cut the VAT from today, so hopefully you got an even better bargain, Tony.

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/special_buys.htm

[Simon]

Nice one Tony!