You may  just want to swop out the DVD player get an external DVD player to 
sit along side the computer you have now . This way you can forgo the 
installation cost and plug the device to a USB port.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 9:00 AM
Subject: [VICUG-L] Upgrading a PC [was "Re: call me as soon as you can"]


> Plus when you're talking about replacing hard drives and upgrading
> Windows you could be doing just as much work (if not more) then setting
> up a new computer from scratch. I'd also strongly suggest looking into
> that dream machine.
>
> I'd also suggest taking truly personal posts off list and using a better
> subject line. You'd get more answers to your question with a more
> descriptive subject line.
>
> On 16/08/11 03:46, Mike Pietruk wrote:
>> I go along with Lynn's suggestion.  When you start adding up the costs of
>> doing everything (especially if you also have to pay for the labor), new
>> tends to be cheaper.
>> Also you get better specs, the other components of the pc are newer, and
>> all the rest.
>>
>> Keep in mind that today's dream machine is tomorrow's stepchild you will
>> be talking about upgrading.  So do a mental cost-benefit analysis to see
>> what makes sense for you.
>> What's important to you and your needs and/or wants will differ from the
>> next person.
>> And how you use the machine go into that equation.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A man's life is always more forcible than his speech. If his life and 
>> doctrine disagree,
>> the mass of onlookers will accept his practice and reject his preaching.
>> Charles Spurgeon
>>
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