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Used ComputersI recently bought a used Wintel (HP eVectra) machine. I use a Mac, but my wife needed a Wintel for this (NO MAC NEED APPLY) software. So I figured I would buy a generic used box and give a shot at setting it up. I am really pleased with it, I did not want to mention it until I was fairly sure that the process was successful. The bottom lime is that it is relatively fast (600mhz) has more than minimal ram (128MB) and has an 8gig hard drive. Locating the correct drivers for the OS changeover was a definite headache, but a highly educational event. I learned that an MS "Professional Edition" leaves you without any document handling tools, and unless you have some software handy you will have to buy some right? Wrong!! go to http://www.openoffice.org and download a free copy of the software! It has "presentation" software, text editing, html editing and spreadsheet editing. It also comes in all kinds of flavors, including FINNISH! So I now have an English speaking Finnish based OS PC with Finnish text editing. I paid 17,500 yen including tax an got the box, a keyboard, mouse and external floppy disk drive. I am really impressed and with the machine --- in Finland it would cost a lot more money. Used PCs are really a bargain in Japan! V << Used Cameras | Index | The UPS Store >> |