Is $350 a good price for a computer?

i need a new computer. the store where i have had repairs done is selling a brand new(so they say) computer with a cd burner and windowsxp. they want $350 dollars for it and they'll let me pay on time. what else should i check out about it before buying it?please tell me in laymans terms(not that computer savy). thanks for all answers.

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That's a good one...Here are a few pointers...

If they are claiming it's new...I would expect a close comparison.

Here are some basics...for a usable XP computer.

-Watch for Celeron Processors, Low cache makes them sound good, but they really can't get it done...

-If not a Pentium D or AMD X2 (Both dual core processors) It should be a the previous models like Pentium 4 from 2.8-3.4GHz

-at least 512MB RAM (Should be 1 GB)

-Hard drive should be at least 80GB's that depends on what you will use if for

-On XP, if your not in a business environment you don't really need to worry what XP it is. The home does everything the Pro does except for some added domain functionality and business type issues...

If I knew the exact computer you were talking about, I could tell you flat out, but this is the best advise in "Layman's" terms I can give you.

Hope this helps...

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