thats the exact computer im on now

So... Buy Windows 7 Home Premium at full price, get a desktop for free!

AMD? No thanks.

can anyone recommend a good monitor to go with this that won't break the bank?

WooT a nice piece of machinery!

Here's the HP support page for this: user guide, more specs, etc: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&dlc=en&product=4011194&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN#

I save a similar model- game me problems from day 1. If you're considering this- also consider an extended warranty.

No HDMI or DVI? thats gross.

amd and no dual core=no way

Here is the HP Customer Care page

Complete with Manuals, How To's, and Software & Driver downloads...

Direct link to manuals...

Direct link to downloads

Sempron was net-speak for crapola back 5-6 years ago. Epic-Faiil!!

Here is almost the same machine for $180, but it's not worth even $180.
http://www.ascendtech.us/itemdesc.asp?ic=PCEMACW3644LE12

yeawuteva wrote:can anyone recommend a good monitor to go with this that won't break the bank?

Be more specific about size. I'd recommend no less than a 17".

the box says refurb?

l00k http://sale.images.woot.com/SY33153C_specs7.jpg

Besides, HP wins the prize for Most Carpware on a New PC.

The Sempron, BTW, is AMD's bargain basement processor. It's not bad, better than a Celeron (Intel's bargain basement), but not exactly a desirable modern desktop PC processor. A Sempron 2.1 GHz would be very roughly equivalent to a Pentium-4 2.8 GHz - it would run XP just fine; Vista or 7, no so much.

If you need a cheap new PC, try a NEW laptop with similar specs, except an Athlon-64 (better processor, but still single core), for $300. I'm using its Acer twin right now (though with XP Pro) - no complaints, except a fairly limited vertical viewing angle (you have to tilt the screen right to see it all brightly). My old laptop had a Sempron of speed similar to this Woot, and my current one's obviously faster (XP, both -- all drivers available on Acer's website).

I was looking for this exact type of computer. perfect replacement for my 5 year old Dell.

Sempron? They still sell those? The 250 watt power supply seems a bit underpowered.

AutoTechInSTL wrote:OK So the description says "NEW", but the picture of the box says REFURBISHED... heck even the box looks REFURBISHED... which is it?

The 1st two manuals on the HP site for this unit show refurb...

Guessing a newly refurbed unit? :-)

Unless HP shows the same manuals for all units, since there is a similar manual a bit down the list without the term refurbished.

No DVI, HDMI, No Expansion, 3gb memory, and it's refurbished .... YUCK

shortcake49 wrote:Be more specific about size. I'd recommend no less than a 17".

wanted 20" , why not recommend higher than 17"? too expensive?

I guess this would work as a spare computer to surf the web and check email. Maybe use it in a workshop or the kid's room.

I'm looking for an office computer than can do basic word processing, QuickBooks, and the like. Is this a good choice?

stevesds wrote:Sempron was net-speak for crapola back 5-6 years ago. Epic-Faiil!!

Here is almost the same machine for $180, but it's not worth even $180.
http://www.ascendtech.us/itemdesc.asp?ic=PCEMACW3644LE12

Only 1 GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, XP home. Not really the same.

Not a bad price. The same parts from Newegg would run you $259, before shipping.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17186248

Scared Rabbit wrote:This was mistaken posted as new and is actually a refurbished unit. The sale has been changed to reflect that it is refurbished.

Aha! Gotcha!

I've been having some second thoughts, but now that it's fixed, looks like I got a better deal a few weeks back! Yes, it came with Vista and has to be manually upgraded to 7, but it's new, and dual core too!

Would this box work with the latest VMware vSphere version 4.0? This uses some modified version of Linux and installs natively.

This is the virtualization based native software that allows you to run multiple OS winthin as VMs. Any one with insights?

Thanks!

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00906129&lc=en&cc=de&dlc=en&product=3424294&lang=en#N1436
Pics and info on the motherboard

I'd spend an extra $40 and upgrade the CPU, then spend another $60 to get a video card and you'll all the sudden have a halfway decent PC that can do some games.

yeawuteva wrote:wanted 20" , why not recommend higher than 17"? too expensive?

I said no less than 17". There are plenty of good deals around on monitors. I'm on a 23" from Asus right now and it is great. I got it delivered for about $180. Shop around and read the reviews.

Walmart with similar computer new at $450 with 20" monitor and 1 yr warranty.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13228523

jeffiekins wrote:Besides, HP wins the prize for Most Carpware on a New PC.

The Sempron, BTW, is AMD's bargain basement processor. It's not bad, better than a Celeron (Intel's bargain basement), but not exactly a desirable modern desktop PC processor. A Sempron 2.1 GHz would be very roughly equivalent to a Pentium-4 2.8 GHz - it would run XP just GREAT; Vista or 7, no so much.

If you need a cheap new PC, try a NEW laptop with similar specs, except an Athlon-64 (better processor, but still single core), for $300. I'm using its Acer twin right now (though with XP Pro) - no complaints, except a fairly limited vertical viewing angle (you have to tilt the screen right to see it all brightly).

For about $50 you could get a much better processor.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103242

Wow, hey guys, it comes with a cool RJ-45 modem cable. Guess we need new phone jacks at home now.

yeawuteva wrote:can anyone recommend a good monitor to go with this that won't break the bank?

22" Acer widescreens run about $160.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009174&cm_re=22_lcd_monitor-_-24-009-174-_-Product

weister42 wrote:I'd spend an extra $40 and upgrade the CPU, then spend another $60 to get a video card and you'll all the sudden have a halfway decent PC that can do some games.

I swear, half the people posting on this site are huffing glue from a brown paper bag as they type this stuff. lol!

muditkumar wrote:Would this box work with the latest VMware vSphere version 4.0? This uses some modified version of Linux and installs natively.

This is the virtualization based native software that allows you to run multiple OS winthin as VMs. Any one with insights?

Thanks!

The AMD Sempron does not support hardware virtualization, so it won't work.

Have to say that only 3 GB of RAM for a 64-bit O/S is a bit low. I recommend an immediate upgrade to at least 6 GB of RAM or more, especially if you want to run multiple applications in 64 bit mode.

Does this model computer have 3 or 6 slots for memory?

shortcake49 wrote:I said no less than 17". There are plenty of good deals around on monitors. I'm on a 23" from Asus right now and it is great. I got it delivered for about $180. Shop around and read the reviews.

Keep an eye out. I just got an eMachines 21.5" 1920x1080 from Staples for $100, free shipping, and a "return to any store if not satisfied" policy (i.e., don't settle for dead pixels).

Beware of return policies for monitors. Most online vendors will expect you to live with 3 or 4 or 5 dead pixels.

BigRedDogATL wrote:Have to say that only 3 GB of RAM for a 64-bit O/S is a bit low. I recommend an immediate upgrade to at least 6 GB of RAM or more, especially if you want to run multiple applications in 64 bit mode.

Does this model computer have 3 or 6 slots for memory?

From the picture, it looks like only 2.

Edit: I tried to make this hard... the specs say - Maximum allowed: 4 GB (2 x 2 GB).

sparkerjc wrote:For about $50 you could get a much better processor.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103242

True enough, it's a much better processor, and it's about $50, but I don't think I'd want to do a processor transplant on a new laptop.

I've done processor transplants on 3 desktops in the past month, but there are just too many things that could go wrong with a laptop. Though it does look like it would work. Maybe I should get one and try it in mine. (Maybe I'll look and see if the CPU is accessible first.) But right now, I've gotta get to sleep.

Aloha.