Hey everybody,
I'm just looking for a little advice here. In January, I purchased a computer for 500 dollars.
The specs are as follows:
AMD Athlon XP2200+ , 1.8 GHz
256MB PC2700 DDR
52x CDRw
80GB Hard Drive
64MB AGP Video
10/100 NIC / Sound / 56k
Floppy / Keybd / Optical Mouse / Spk
WinXP Pro and Norton Antivirus
1 Year Parts & Labor
So, there were a lot of issues I won't get into, but, the only crucial information for this post is that I did not get an AMD Athlon XP2200+ , 1.8 GHz processor. Instead, I rec'd AMD Duron 1.2 Ghz (which, inside it says it's a 2200+, so maybe it's a AMD Duron XP2200+, 1.2 GHz processor). I also rec'd 80 GB because 60 GM was not available the time.
The time has passed for returns and because I paid via paypal(the owner claimed his credit card machine was down), getting a refund through my credit card company is near impossible because 1) I have no proof of an attempted return and 2) the credit card company would investigate paypal, not the store I bought it from.
So, my only real concern is 1) I don't want to lose money on this investment 2) when I click on the icons, there is a delay in how long it takes for the application to start up.
I talked with the owner and he still claims to not have AMD Athlon 1.8. He claims he's losing money on this and I basically bought the system at cost.
He has offered 2 solutions:
1) He'll give me an additional 256 MB in memory and overclock the 1.2 Duron.
2) He'll give me a Sempron 2400+ 1.8GHz, but it will cost me an additional $40.
Additionally, I can continue to fight the good fight, but the truth is it looks like I'm not going to win.
So, is $540 a lot for this kind of computer? Should I instead take the extra memory?
The only thing I'm looking for is to not overpay and to make sure when I click on an icon, it comes up quickly. These delays are a bit absurd.
Your advice is much needed and much appreciated.
I'm just looking for a little advice here. In January, I purchased a computer for 500 dollars.
The specs are as follows:
AMD Athlon XP2200+ , 1.8 GHz
256MB PC2700 DDR
52x CDRw
80GB Hard Drive
64MB AGP Video
10/100 NIC / Sound / 56k
Floppy / Keybd / Optical Mouse / Spk
WinXP Pro and Norton Antivirus
1 Year Parts & Labor
So, there were a lot of issues I won't get into, but, the only crucial information for this post is that I did not get an AMD Athlon XP2200+ , 1.8 GHz processor. Instead, I rec'd AMD Duron 1.2 Ghz (which, inside it says it's a 2200+, so maybe it's a AMD Duron XP2200+, 1.2 GHz processor). I also rec'd 80 GB because 60 GM was not available the time.
The time has passed for returns and because I paid via paypal(the owner claimed his credit card machine was down), getting a refund through my credit card company is near impossible because 1) I have no proof of an attempted return and 2) the credit card company would investigate paypal, not the store I bought it from.
So, my only real concern is 1) I don't want to lose money on this investment 2) when I click on the icons, there is a delay in how long it takes for the application to start up.
I talked with the owner and he still claims to not have AMD Athlon 1.8. He claims he's losing money on this and I basically bought the system at cost.
He has offered 2 solutions:
1) He'll give me an additional 256 MB in memory and overclock the 1.2 Duron.
2) He'll give me a Sempron 2400+ 1.8GHz, but it will cost me an additional $40.
Additionally, I can continue to fight the good fight, but the truth is it looks like I'm not going to win.
So, is $540 a lot for this kind of computer? Should I instead take the extra memory?
The only thing I'm looking for is to not overpay and to make sure when I click on an icon, it comes up quickly. These delays are a bit absurd.
Your advice is much needed and much appreciated.
