Pentium 3 866MNHz Vista Basic Other Vista Discussions Discuss Pentium 3 866MNHz Vista Basic in the Windows Vista forums; Dell 4100 desktop given to me. Originally had Windows ME. To cut to the chase - and leave a lot of details out, I got Vista Basic on it. My oh ...

[rustydog]

Dell 4100 desktop given to me. Originally had Windows ME.

To cut to the chase - and leave a lot of details out, I got Vista Basic on it. My oh my, did that computer run slow. I couldn't take it. It did work but barely - in my opinion.

So I advertised it For Sale in a regional printed things for sale type phamplet. Computer, keyboard, and an old CRT monitor I had in the closet.

I got one call. Guy came up and bought it. 5 weeks later I get a call from the guy and he called just to tell me how good a deal he got and he loves the computer. It came in a message on my answering machine. And he wasn't sarcastic or anything. He stated he got a good deal.

Each to their own, I guess.

[crabby]

ROFL.... well if he was buying that off you he must have been 'upgrading' from some other ancient device

What did you get for it?

crabby

[ProCookie]

Just make sure he doesnt think its a super computer or anything, you dont want him getting it home and trying to run company of heros on this thing :lol

Speaking of games i have been watching E3, Gears Of War is getting a PC relese!

[crabby]

I suppose it all comes down to personal experience. If his personal experience is of slowness whilst yours is of fastness he is bound to think it was a good deal

crabby

[rustydog]

There is no N in MHz. Opps.

Yes, he was an older person upgrading a real old machine as he told me. So this was probably a Lexus to him.

I had previously tried to load some of my older software and the machine crashed. I had to reload Vista one extra time. After that I was quite careful as to what software I tried to load. Then it worked OK. I started it and restarted it a couple of times just to show him that it did work.

But the performance was aweful for me, but great for him.

Before loading Vista on that machine, I did some of those free Vista tests or Vista compatibility tests. This machine met the minimum requirements.

Upon loading Vista, it worked but I could not get onto the internet. I had to purchase a new 10/100 ethernet card. I also had to replace the sound card, but I had one hanging around. Vista upgrade advisor never mentioned these. Or if it did, I don't remember.

For an old novice punter as myself, it was an interesting learning curve. And now someone else has a computer that they really like. I didn't make any money on the deal, but I didn't lose any money either. And it forced me to get a new Vista pre-loaded desktop. Another Dell refurbished.

[crabby]

Still... a bit of a waste for vista That's definately an XP machine. Poor vista shouldn't be cooped up in that!

crabby

[rustydog]

Dumb and probably a waste of time and money for most.

I had a good time though. Heck, this new owner has bragging rights to all his peers. He got a Vista and they all got 95 or 98. He's in heaven.