Hi all My company has started a new PC leasing scheme (not scam....:O ) This is one of the computers they are offering - It is a Fujitsu Siemens 'Scaleo Pix' 3.4GHz Processor: Intel® Pentium 4® 3.4 HT 2MB L2 Cache 800 MHz FSB Memory: 1024MB DDR SDRAM Hard-disk: 250GB 7200 rpm SATA DVD: DVD-ROM Drive DVDRW: Dual Layer DVD+/-RW (Multi-format) Card Reader: 11 in 1 reader supports Compact Flash Card (CF type I), Compact Flash Card (CF type II), IBM Micro Drive, Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital Card (SD), Smart Media Card (SM 3.3V), Sony Memory Stick (MS), Sony Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro), Sony Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo), Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo (MS Pro Duo), xD-Picture Card (xD) Graphics: 256 MB ATi Radeon X600 PCIe VIVO DVI Sound: High Definition Audio 7.1 Onboard, standard stereo speakers Modem: 56.6Kbps V.90 data/fax modem LAN: Integrated 10/100 network interface and Wireless LAN 802.11g IO ports: Six USB 2.0 (two in front), One Firewire IEEE1394 Case: Micro Tower style Keyboard: Wireless keyboard Mouse: Wireless mouse Monitor: 17” TFT Flat Screen Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 (pre-installed) Software: Microsoft® Entertainment Pack, Microsoft® Works 8.0, Microsoft® AutoRoute, Microsoft® Encarta Encyclopedia Std, Microsoft® Picture IT!, Microsoft® Zoo Tycoon, Microsoft® Outlook Express, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0, Pinnacle Studio 9SE, MS Windows Media Player, Computer Associates EZ-Armor 3 year Anti-Virus protection, personal firewall and internet security (no yearly subscription), WinDVD, Nero CD/DVD Creator, Driver & Utility CD, Product Recovery CD Warranty: 3 years on-site Delivery: Free Delivery The bottom line is that it costs £23.69 a month to lease. Then at the end of 36 months (£852.84 later) you can add £60 and keep it or start another lease with the top of the range again. Unfortunately no AMD based PC are on offer. I am not sure what freedom you get to mess about with it..... Do you think it is worth it?
Just seems a high price anyway in the long run. Better off just building your own and getting top quality parts, because in a year's time it won't be worth that much.
