Is this a good idea?

[Ashmus]

I have to get a computer for my parents cause theirs broke down so I want to get something really cheap that they can look at e-mails and do whatever parents do with computers, but at the same time I dont want to them to get ripped off so I said I would help them. The problem is, I dont know what im doing either. I found this deal on Tiger Direct and I dont know if its worth it or not or if there are things I can do to make it cheaper.

Anyway, here it is, thanks for your help in advance.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/email/wem1735.asp?cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot 21-_-email_wem1735

 

[Eticket]

That looks pretty good for what they want to use it for.

 

[Ekan]

I didn't know they still used Pentium Ds.

Do your parents already have a good monitor keyboard? Since you'd only be buying a barebone system. Also I don't think it comes with any sort of disc drive as well.

I'd rather skimp on the extra gig of ram and hd space, and get a dell or something comparable, like this:

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspndt_530s?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

 

[Fodder]

I've found that buying the $299-399 Dell basic special is the way to go for parents. When they F it up (for the 80th time) you can let Dell fix it. lol

 

[Aangeliceus]

I've found that buying the $299-399 Dell basic special is the way to go for parents. When they F it up (for the 80th time) you can let Dell fix it. lol

Agreed. Did that to my grandmother.

Not a lick out of her about since I set it up.