As working and as none-crap as possible
Doesnt have to be anything special just as long as it works and doesnt take forever to do anything!
cheap as possible too
What do you have to spend?
As little as possible
Buying a new car so need to keep the costs to a bare minimum, all i use the comp for is internet and microsoft word, and stuff like photos etc
i have a brand new dell desktop not even out the box
i am after £299
dell 3000
3.0 prentium 4 processor
256 ddr400 duel ram
80gig hard drive
dvd/cdrw combo
modem
17inc crt
optical mouse
keyboard
speakers
xp home
1 year collect and return warranty
or i have a laptop
£330
compaq 1015v under 1 year old
Processor
Mobile AMD Athlon XP Processor 2000+
Memory
512MB DDR266
Upgradable to 1024MB of total memory
Storage
30GB 4,200RPM Hard Drive
Display
Integrated Radeon VE graphics chipset
14.1” TFT XGA
Ports on System
Type III Mini PCI 56K (V.92) modem
1x Type II PC Card slot which supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards
Audio jacks: headphones, external mic-in
15-pin monitor connector
S-Video
Parallel port
2x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1 ports
V.90 modem telephone jack
Ethernet port
Size and weight
32.75cm x 26.75cm x 3.95cm (LxBxH)
3.1kg-3.22kg
you can check out both if you want i also have a ibm laptop for £330 aswell simular spec
That desktop aint to bad for the money, few upgrades would make it into a fairly beasty machine
you can have mine for 100 quid, all you need to do is format the c drive, re install windows and its happy days, give us a ring dude