I started looking for a new system some time ago. I was ready to replace my old 200mhz Gateway with a faster model. Before I bought I looked into upgrading my memory and installing a new operating system. At the same time my hard drive failed me. I knew I had to get a new system.
My first looks went right to the big names – Dell, Compaq, & Gateway. I found lots of promotions and some very fast systems there. What I couldn’t find was a price that I could live with. I wanted to get a new printer and scanner with my system. Most of the promotions were on things I really didn’t want or need. I tried specking out the same system on Dell, Gateway and Micron. Without fail Micron always came in a better price for what I was getting.
I ended up with the following system:
MILLENNIA MAX XP
AMD ATHLON 1200MHZ PROCESSOR (200FSB)
256MB 200MHZ DDR SDRAM - 2 DIMMS
FREE UPGRADE 40GB ATA-100 HARD DRIVE (7200RPM)
INTEGRATED ATA-100 SUPER-I/O PERIPHERAL CONTROLLER (PSIPC)
8X4X32 CDRW W/1 CD-REWRITABLE VALID W/WIN98 & WIN ME
12X40X VARIABLE SPEED DVD-ROM W/SOFTWARE DECODER
1.44MB 3.5" FLOPPY DRIVE INTEGRATED
64MB DDR NVIDIA NV15 GEFORCE2 AGP CARD WITH TV OUT
17IN MICRON 700EX (16.0IN VIEWABLE, .26 MM DP)
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE VALUE
ALTEC LANSING ATP3 THIN PROFILE 3 PIECE SPEAKER SYSTEM
56K 3 COM DATA/FAX CONTROLLER MODEM
SMC 10/100 PCI NETWORK CARD
104 KEY ENHANCED KEYBOARD
LOGITECH WHEEL MOUSE
ATX MINI TOWER W/FRONT USB
MICROSOFT WINDOWS ME
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000 SB
NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2001
CUSTOMER SELECTS NO MICRON INTERNET SERVICE
250MB IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE W/1 DISK
HP OFFICE JET T45 COLOR: PRINTER/FAX/SCANNER/COPIER
6' PARALLEL PRINTER CABLE
NEXT BUSINESS DAY ON-SITE 1ST. YEAR (DT)
CONNECTEDSUPPORT.COM SUITE 1.1W
$100 SPECIAL OFFER SAVINGS

I was able to retrieve my shipment location through the UPS codes provided in my email confirmation. I knew exactly which day it would arrive.
Setup was a snap. Once I had everything connected all I had to do was plug it in and I was up at lightning speed. I have been happy with the Windows me so far. The HP combo printer/fax/copier/scanner is great. I’ve been so busy catching up on the web pages I’m building that I haven’t even had time to try out the DVD or CD burner.
The only thing I can say bad about the machine is it’s fan noise is a bit more than I’d hoped. My last system you would barely know it was on. This one I can hear upstairs. For the speed and power I’ve gained, I think I will be able to tolerate it.




Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 2811
Operating System: Windows
Processor: AMD Athlon (K7)
Processor speed: over 1000
RAM: 256
Internal Storage: CD-RW and DVD
Hard Drive (GB): 31-40