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recommend a good computer and digital camera?

What do people here use for computers and digital cameras? I need to upgrade for surfing the audio sites and put up photos for my audio gear, of course.
I heard Gateway has quality problems and Dell nickel and dimes you on options. So I was looking at Hewlett-Packard. Is Compaq any good? Any other good brands?
I've been using the throwaway Kodaks on vacations and as much as I hate to get on the camera upgrade bandwagon, blurry photos with NO depth of field is getting too annoying.
For cameras, I've always liked Nikon. J&R sells the 4 mega pixel Coolpix 4300 for $399.99. It takes 8 good pic's or 293 low res pic's. 3x optical zoom sounds useful. Any thoughts on better brands?
Thanks.
And please, only nice people need respond. (sorry, I couldn't resist).
cdc
cdc OP
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Gunbei, I'm glad you and vinamese got things worked out. I don't want to be the cause of another internet "situation". Heck, I'm in those too often myself.
I don't think the Mac will work because I am tied to software/ printer which only runs on Windows/DOS. So I will look into abspc as midficollege suggested or maybe used like bigkidz mentioned. It seems the big three of Dell, Gateway, and HP all have quality / service issues so I might as well buy used cheap and trash it if it dies. That's my thought for now.
Whatever happened to gunbeidammit? Any relation? I always got a kick out of that moniker.
gunbei
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I think you're taking a good approach. If you get a cheap system now that accomplishes what you need and that's all you need, that's great. And, if after dabbling a bit with photo manipulation you decide this image editing thing is something you might want to explore, look into other options if and when that time arrives.

Gunbeidammit? Actually, I think that's what Marco [Jax2] was calling me some months ago, hahah. That, or he calls me the greenman.

Good luck and have fun, and let us know when you post the photos!
sammie
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Check out Velocity Micro for your computer (www.velocitymicro.com). Their stuff is very nice, cutting edge, and high quality. I have one of their notebooks and it's best made notebook I've ever seen.

I've also heard/read that Voodoo computers are topnotch.

As for the camera, I'd suggest you checkout the Pentax Optio 555. 5 meg digital with good quality.

Good luck
vinamese
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Cdc,

Gunbei is being a good horse. :-)

Marco,

I'd tried it a couple times (massage), but I couldn't get up the next day... PPPlease!!!

Computers and digital cameras are tools! (I add this line just to make it conform to the thread)
jax2
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Vinamese -

That's Pokeydammit who's the good horse. Gumby is just a green slant-headed boy with big eyes and no genitalia to speak of (no wonder he's pissed off!). Gunbei (Dean) is a good egg.....no wait, that's Humpty Dumpty!! FerChrissake Dean, what the heck are you anyway?!

As fer' massage; if you really could not get up the next morning, (and I'm assuming you had not downed a pint of tequilla on the previous evening), then you either had a piss poor massage therapist, or you need to get your ass in better shape dude! Quit listening to that devil-music and get your butt out the door and get some excercise! At least that's what my wife tells me when I ask for a massage! :-D

Marco
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