Vostro 200 vs Optiplex 330

Yes, the 330 mini-tower

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"HDRDTD" wrote:

As long as the prices on the Opti's hang in there, that's what I'll go
with.

Which model will you order? The 330?

I have no idea myself, I've never tried using the internal speaker.

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"Christopher Muto" wrote:

the optiplex can be had with
an internal speaker that is perfect for business installations (no cables
and speakers on the desk or ac adapter required to plug in and no worry
about wasted energy).

Curious how well that internal speaker works any idea?

is it just suitable for sounds form Windows OS ...or
can it actually be used to listen to audio on videos
and such?

I would assume so, but I don't know for sure. The sound bar plugs into the
same green speaker jack as any normal set of external speakers.

Obviously the sound bar speakers are going to be fairly low quality of
sound, but then again they're only meant to be used for casual audio
listening which is plenty for an office enviornment.

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"HDRDTD" wrote:

The speakers don't bother me as I ususlly opt for the small speakers that
clip right onto the bottom edge of the monitor. That way they don't take
up
extra desk space.

When using the sound bar on a monitor... does it
automatically turn off the internal Optiplex speaker?

"HDRDTD" wrote in message
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I have no idea myself, I've never tried using the internal speaker.



I've not used one myself, though I've seen many of them. The 'speaker'
itself is perhaps only 1" in diameter in a very small clip-in module.

I believe all the Opti's come with integrated sound so I'm sure one could
'tweak' the audio options to their specific preference.

"HDRDTD" wrote:

Yes, the 330 mini-tower

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"HDRDTD" wrote:

As long as the prices on the Opti's hang in there, that's what I'll go
with.

Which model will you order? The 330?


Let me know how you like it when you get it ok?

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"Christopher Muto" wrote:

the optiplex can be had with
an internal speaker that is perfect for business installations (no cables
and speakers on the desk or ac adapter required to plug in and no worry
about wasted energy).

Curious how well that internal speaker works any idea?

is it just suitable for sounds form Windows OS ...or
can it actually be used to listen to audio on videos
and such?

it works but is not great. if you have the cpu on the floor and pushed
under the desk it is miserable, but for a business setting i like it as it
discourages use of streaming audio/video which by and large are only used by
those that are goofing around and who should be working. but anything else
requires an additional ac adapter with the one exception being the speaker
bar in combination with the high end 'ultra' digital monitors which draw the
power via the usb port on the monitor and so conform to power management
rules set by the administrator.

I'll try to remember to report back to you.
The PO has been written , but that's the easy part. Getting management to
approve it.....



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"HDRDTD" wrote:

Yes, the 330 mini-tower

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"HDRDTD" wrote:

As long as the prices on the Opti's hang in there, that's what I'll go
with.

Which model will you order? The 330?


Let me know how you like it when you get it ok?

"Timothy Drouillard" wrote in message
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I'll try to remember to report back to you.
The PO has been written , but that's the easy part. Getting management to
approve it.....



You may or may not recall that the Opti 3XX series began life as an
entry-level AMD system. My guess is that those were ditched after they were
found to be very poorly behaved.

Dell changed the model over to Intel w/o even a trace of fanfare.

Timothy Drouillard wrote:
OK Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm looking for opinions....

Here's the situation......

Small company, around 100 users and 150 PC's that are very old, loooking to
buy new PC's a few at a time to start replacing the current outdated
systems.

The PC's would be used for the most part for general non-demnading Microsoft
Office apps.

No demanding video apps, general a general office desktop system.

the main restraint is price, the budget allows for $1,200/PC

OS, Windows XP Pro
CPU, midrange speed Core 2 Duo, hopefully with 4meg cache just on
general purposes
Ram, 2gig
HD, not a real issue, these systems will be on a network, so local
storage is not an issue.
Video, integrated video should be just fine
Software, Microsoft Office SBE
Monitor, preferably 19" Ultrasharp non-wide.

I've been browsing the various configurations on the Small Business web
site, and I find (at least right now) that I can configure both a Vostro 200
mini-tower (not the slim case) and a Optiplex 330 pretty much the same, and
they both end up with a cost in the $1,200 range.

so, given the above requirments, what's your opinion on whether to go the
new Vostro route (un-proven track record) or go with the small Optiplex?

Let the opinions begin.....



Optiplex, no question..... Better machine, more options, less clutter
and 3-year warrantee included...

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

"S.Lewis" wrote:

You may or may not recall that the Opti 3XX series began life as an
entry-level AMD system. My guess is that those were ditched after they were
found to be very poorly behaved.

Dell changed the model over to Intel w/o even a trace of fanfare.

And the point is? The 330 series not well made or very
good?