Anybody know if this make of PC Is it any good?

[trt]

Its the Fujitsu Amilo Pa3415 PC?

http://misco.co.uk/applications/searchtools/it em-Details.asp?EdpNo=364175

Is it any good for general day to day surfing. photo sharing etc or has anybody read any reviews or remarks about it?

[VHG]

Are you aware this is just the PC tower, no monitor, keyboard, speakers etc?

I also notice it has the 64 bit version of Windows installed.

Unless you are in to computers I would steer clear of 64 bit Windows for now.

Most people in the world run 32 bit Windows and all the software, drivers etc are tested under 32 bit Windows but sometimes 64 bit Windows can cause problems.

There is no doubt we will all be running 64 bit Windows in a few years, but at the moment it is still a bit leading edge.

[VHG]

p.s. You may get a few people come on and say "I run 64 bit Windows and it is fine".

But if, for example, you have a printer you want to connect to your PC it has to have 64 bit drivers. If your printer does not come with 64 bit drivers, or they are not available, then you cannot connect your printer to your PC.

More and more devices ARE coming with 64 bit drivers, but not all.

[ACtheTROLL]

it looks a pretty fair machine - but as vhg says - 64 bit is an odd choice (and I'd avoid it also).

however - the spec doesn'y ring 100%
looking at the pictures - there is an RJ46 socket and a dc in switch (I know there is a 46 - but they are still pretty thin on the ground)

Oyyy sell the same machine (�40 dearer) - with home prem, but don't say anything about it being 64bit

so it's possible that the spotty yoof that typed up the description got carried away

at that price it's worth the call.

and do take not - no monitor etc (you need to add another �150 or so to get a big lcd screen)

[ChuckFickens]

LOL...

I wondered what the hell AC was on about (RJ46) until I looked... I very much doubt thats a RJ46 (why would you have 2pair dedicated to voice on a PC back panel!) think the work experience kid who typed up the labels was having a bad day, which may explain the 64bit too!

trt...

Any computer you buy these days will be more than adequate for everything you have said you require of it. Fujitsu are not a bad name at all and that is a pretty good spec machine, I would echo the others about staying away from 64bit versions of windows until your next computer though.

[trt]

Thanks for your answers, still a bit confused about the 32/64bit windows though!