Stina asked:


I had an acer laptop that I shared with my fiance and kids for nearly 2 years. However during our recent moved it got badly damaged and I could not afford to replace it. We have struggled without a pc for nearly 2 months and now trying to get settled in our new place, I am realising just how badly we need a pc. My fiance is currently looking for an additional job and I am trying to care for 3 kids on limited budget in a new area. Just for email, maps and some comparison shopping it will make a huge difference to have internet access. Plus my daughter is in 3rd grade and would love to do some school stuff on the computer. Does anyone know how/where I can find a very basic, durable, pc for a discounted price?

Floyd

Tyfuun asked:


I REALLY want the Firewire (800) ports, and I know that the Apple iMac has them, but does the HP Pavilion d5000t have them? On HP’s website, it says it has IEEE 1394, isn’t that the same as Firewire (800) ports?

Here is a link to the Apple iMac 20″ (The 1st option, 2.4 GHz):
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac

AND,

Here is a link to the HP Pavilion d5000t Series Desktop:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto.do

Also, does the Pavilion not come with speakers, (external or internal)? You really have to buy them seperately?

From comparisons and price comparisons, the Pavilion looks like the definite choice to go with. I need to know if the Pavilion has Firewire (800) ports and how it is on crashing (does it crash alot?) and how susceptible it is to virus’s.

THANKS A LOT!

Kathryn