i also run a mac, also one i upgraded myself a while back. it works just a smoothly as any PC i have run, but i invariably keep using my windows and PC. what is your machine, by the way, that you are still on win95? have you tried upgrading to win98? have you tried upgrading the machine you have? a lot of older machines are upgradable for memory. and most can even upgrade their processor to the next level [such as going from a pentium to a pen II for from a pen II to a III] and that may be all the upgrade you need depending on how you use your machine and your overall computer experience. why get a machine that is faster than you are? if you only use it for internet or for downloading, your problem may be more your modem or ISP than the computer itself.
I have just finished building a new machine. I bought everything from the web site, "newegg.com". They have everything you can imagine and even owner comments on about any part they sell. You can compare parts easily and that makes it easier to decide on what you want. But if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, I would go for a Dell or Gateway. The computer I replaced was a Gateway I bought in September of 1999. I didn't have any problems at all with it, just got too slow! Brian
I bought my Dell 3000 in march and had my mouse take the big one after 3 weeks.I am so ticked at the customer service that my cd/dvd drive hasn't worked right since I got it.I called 3 times and they tried to help me.I explained to them its definitely something in the drive but they insist on trying to repair it over the phone.It takes me no less than 15-20 minutes to get a human and even then,I don't speak Indian fluently.Next time I get a built one locally.I am not impressed with Dell... Pat
My computer is a Compaq Presario, 1995 model, 133 mhz Pentium. :sleep: I hate to spend any money on the thing, as I would like to have a flat panel display anyway. I'm planning on switching to DSL and get rid of this dial up. I have the computer in my dad's shop with only one phone line and it ties it up too much.
If considering a Dell, they often have coupon codes that will give you additional money off. You'd be smart to get one of the codes.
i built a custom computer myself, easer than i thought it would be, the total came to arround 600 dollars, for a top of the line computer. its a amd althlon 64-bit 3000+ processer, 1 gig of memory and 160 gb hard drive. it has a 128 mb graphics card which is plenty for me, the case is custom and all in all great experence building this computer
Build it yourself and install Linux, which is free - and like OS X, it won't have the virus and spyware problems M$ windoze does (its based on the same thing OS X is). I'd say get a Dell. The quality is good, though I hear customer service isn't. I hear Gateway has great customer service, but they have to, as you'll need it more often. I work in a University (student employee), and they university has a contract with Gateway. Those things are buggy, and even the new ones seem to have parts failing more often than our 5-year-old Dells. The Gateway's seem to have problems with hardware that the Dells do not. However, this should not be an issue if you buy it and don't change anything. Dell, IBM, and HP are, IMHO, the first you should look at, unless you plan on fixing it yourself. If so, some of the cheaper comptuters aren't so bad, just upgrade some parts yourself and you'll have a decent system that is still cheap. I've done this with some E-Machines. If all you do is type, email, listen to music, watch videos, and surf the web, a 500Mhz machine is still plenty - and will handle broadband just fine. So you could even buy an older machine.
