New computer & Office 2k3 ?s
 

Ok, a friend of mine can't decide whether to get a really good computer now or get a cheap but useable one now (convince her mom to get that one for the house, they need it) and buy a really good one when college rolls around, ok, i obviously said convince your mom to get a cheap (being about $300-500 max) one for a family christmas thingie and get a good one later, that's my advice, she doesn't really know what to do, what would yall say? and if u said the same thing as me, what would be the best hope for a cheap computer (and that as the package deal too, monitor and possibly printer, but that's optional)?

oops, forgot the Office 2k3 question, ok, i have it, does it come with multiple licenses? (ie, can it be used on more than one computer from the same cd and cd-key?)


on another note (just something i was looking at) is this good?

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I would agree with the computer question.
If you get a student version of office 2003 it can be installed on 3 computers owned by the same family.

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I would buy a good one now,Your US obviously?? I cant see the point buying cheap with the intention of buying again later.Can you link me to some US supliers Ill have a look see what Id recommend.

Again I will look when you link me later. I wouldn't say that was to good a deal TBH


EDIT looked from your best buy link.This isnt a bad tower,But it will need a graphics upgrade
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1117176782327


this is a better laptop http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....5&type=product

Re: New computer & Office 2k3 ?s
 

Obvious question , what do you want the PC to be capable of doing? Untill you define that, you can buy a wonderful machine, that could be a real waste of money for you.

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well, pretty much, schoolwork, and the obvious need of a new computer anywayz (the best computer in their house is a 98), she has a brother two years younger than her too, so when she's gone, he'll need a workable computer too, just somethingsimple, i looked around a tiny bit and came up with this: tower and monitor remember, just something simple and workable to have at home, she will be buying a new, really good laptop when she goes to college (or she's buying one now)

& why is the toshiba a bad buy? it looks good to me, but then again, i'm not the brightest computer person there is, haha

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the one in my link has twice the ram,better graphics and imo a better cpu and its $300 cheaper.Your link has a bigger screen