Need Hardware Recommendations.

[AnitaS]

The new job for the "furniture company" is actually a job for the franchisor of a new Business Format Franchise. After receiving the data, crash-coursing in Accounting and Franchising, I have a decision to make.

I can get some software that runs on DOS for $750.00 [lifetime for one company] with which I could run on this old piece of shit Windows 95 'chine, or I can get a newer PC and run Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions [which will do the same thing as the DOS software but without the constraints for $159.95]. I'd need at least Windows 98 to run Quickbooks.

The client already has a Windows XP system, but I don't want to commute to that old furniture company [which is now being remodeled into a headquarters for the franchise]. My only choices for doing the work at home are to either get the DOS software and run it on this old machine, or get new hardware compatible with the modern world.

Any tips on where to get hardware on a shoestring budget? I'm thinking I might keep the 95 system to play around on, and use the 98 or better system to do work.

[Flintc]

Anita:

Try here:

http://www.pricewatch.com/main.htm

[AnitaS]

Thanks, Flint.

I slept on it and ended up buying a whole new system this morning. Welcome to CC debt, Anita! Woo-hoo! I chose the IBM Netvista M42. My current PC is an IBM number, and the only problem I had with it during the last 7 years was that the monitor died. It was still under warranty, so was replaced free of charge.

I also purchased their Skydesk's Smart Clone data migration service so I can easily lift off important stuff from the old system and plunk it into the new one.

I'll let y'all know if I'm happy with it after it arrives and I spend some time on it.