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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Take a look at prices at these two vendors
(starting with lower price): What is good depends on what he wants to do. If
Nick is interested in gaming, you are in the $1200 and up category (AlienWare
type stuff)</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=17&sel=Price;Price5">http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=17&sel=Price;Price5</A></FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%204018&IsNodeId=1&name=%24200%20-%20%24300">http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%204018&IsNodeId=1&name=%24200%20-%20%24300</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Then there is the computer show. Good prices on
desktops also.Get there early for best deals. Stuff goes quick, especially good
stuff.</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://coganfairs.com/newsite/">http://coganfairs.com/newsite/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If "power" is not an issue and e-mail and browsing
the web are the primary interest, a net book is an interesting small and light
weight device. Also runs a long time on a single charge. I have seen decent ones
at computer shows $200 and less used. The risk here is really getting into high
power application and the net book not cutting it. If you went this route, and
Nick was unhappy with it, it would make a great shack PC. An external DVD ROM
drive would be required as net books do not have one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For more info on netbooks, see: <A
href="http://www.netbooks.com/">http://www.netbooks.com/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I stay with Intel processors as I have always used
them and always overclock (hotrod) what I build.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>looks reasonable<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We're on a tight budget, but are looking into a
"first computer" for Nick.....any opinions on this one?</FONT></DIV>
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