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exboyfil

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5. When I bought my first PC

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 09:37 AM

Aug 2017

in the late 1980s, I had to have all the bells and whistles. I remember the tab coming close to $3K for my Gateway 386 (my company covered 1/3rd of it). That would be over $6K in today's money. I had weird priorities then it seems. It did come with a printer.

I won't consider spending more than $300 to $400 for a laptop today. I am still nursing along my daughter's $250 six year old Celeron laptop, and my $400 four and half year old I5 laptop.

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totally insane overkill PC, Maximum PC Dream Machine 2017 is $18,220 [View all] steve2470 Aug 2017 OP

But does it have a mouse with 17 buttons? DetlefK Aug 2017 #1

hmmm let's see steve2470 Aug 2017 #3

I dunno, i think I'll stick with what I've got klook Aug 2017 #2

haha! nt steve2470 Aug 2017 #4

When I bought my first PC exboyfil Aug 2017 #5

My first pc cost about $1800, but... And I do mean but... JayhawkSD Aug 2017 #6

Pro adds network support for domain connected computers Egnever Aug 2017 #7

Not sure about v10 but in older iterations... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2017 #8

not that there arent usefull features Egnever Aug 2017 #9

Maybe not for WOW or call of duty but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2017 #10

I don't know about Windows 10 but Windows 7 Home cannot handle even 32 GB RAM csziggy Aug 2017 #11

What if I skip the chair? (nt) matt819 Aug 2017 #12