Home computer arrangment

[Sigurd]

I don't know if any of you have this arrangement, but here we do.
In order to keep updated on IT, employees in many businesses can get a home computer and get a tax reduction. That is if the equipment does not cost more than 10 080 NoK ($1733 / €1219)

Our company has an agreement with a large supplier of IT and phones.
I can get a computer that will be deducted from my gross paycheck i.e before taxes.

Currently they offer this desktop:
HP Pavilion m9367
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4 GB DDR2 (800 mhz) RAM
1 TB HDD SATA 7200 rpm (2x500)
Nvidia GF9800GT 1GB 2xDVI/HDMI
Gigabit LAN, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wlan
Blu-Ray player + SuperMulti DVD burner with Lightscribe
Pocket Media Drive 160GB external storage
15 in 1 memory stick reader
Vista Home Premium 64bit
It comes with a 3 year warranty , 3 year insurance and Office 2007.

Would you get it?

[drone]

nVidia plus Vista, no way MTW would run on that! ~;)

[Martok]

I concur with drone: If it wasn't for Vista and the Nvidia card, absolutely.

As it is, however, no way in hell. ~D

[Megas Methuselah]

I don't understand. Can someone offer some enlightenment? :yes:

[Husar]

If you can wait until GoodOldGames makes MTW Vista compatible I'd get it, the graphics card isn't exactly a top choice but pretty potent(basically the 9800GT is a renamed 8800GT...) and if you sort of get it cheaper anyway, then why not?

[CBR]

Hm if MTW is a concern then the 9800GT causes same problems as the 8800 IIRC


CBR

[Mouzafphaerre]

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No Vista. :no: Have it upgraded to XP Pro before you regret. :yes:
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[drone]

If you can wait until GoodOldGames makes MTW Vista compatible I'd get it, the graphics card isn't exactly a top choice but pretty potent(basically the 9800GT is a renamed 8800GT...) and if you sort of get it cheaper anyway, then why not?

Are they getting the license to do this? :inquisitive:

I started in jest, but I guess Sigurd wants real feedback. What is the computer going to be used for mainly?

[TevashSzat]

IMO, that computer looks pretty nice. It is about the top of the line you can get now and still have it at a relatively reasonable price. I can't think anything that it wouldn't be able to do well other than running those really old games as previously said

[Martok]

Yeah, setting aside that you might not be able to play older games, that's a pretty beefy rig. And for that price, you could do a lot worse. :yes:

[Husar]

Are they getting the license to do this? :inquisitive:
So far it looks like only Infogrames and Codemasters work with them, but I hope some other publishers will see the light and smell the money they could make by selling games that noone buys anymore otherwise. ~D

[Sigurd]

Yeah, setting aside that you might not be able to play older games, that's a pretty beefy rig. And for that price, you could do a lot worse. :yes:
The price is actually pretty good. I have been searching around to see what the same machine costs from other retailers.
It seems the average price including goods tax is 11 000 NoK ($1892, €1320), but that does not include office 2007 or the insurance. Our price offer is 9577 NoK ($1647, €1148) without tax benefit.
Some guys here pay 46% tax and with the tax benefit (deduct the money before calculating tax) they would nearly get it for half price.
Sadly I am using all the loopholes in our tax system and only pay 18% tax. My price would be 7853 NoK ($1352, €942) ...

I don't know what to do. We just bought a desktop a few months ago. And wifey is against it.

[pevergreen]

Well, the two things I find fault with it is the Vista OS and the Blu-Ray disc drive.

Aside from that, its a very good computer, but is the money worth spending there (or not depending on tax :confused:) I also wouldn't want the "wifey" against it too.

all imo of course.

[Husar]

Well, the two things I find fault with it is the Vista OS and the Blu-Ray disc drive.

I'd say they're definitely two plus points. ~;p
The wife however is someone one should listen to, perhaps she wants the old new desktop for herself so you can have this new one.

[Che Roriniho]

If you are going to do anything relatewd to networking I reccomend Vista. If you're going to be gaming, I reccomend Vista. I'd consider maybe losing half a gig of RAM and going for 32-nbit, instead, as there are still a couple of compatability issues.