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The data on my present hd can only be copied to floppy because this computer's cd has been broken for 3 years.

You can probably move the old HD to your new PC and use as a second HD. Clean it all the old software and move what you want to your main HD.

I own an 10 month old Dell 4550. The Maxtor 40 Gig hard drive just died. I'm on my old computer wading through support.dell.com as I wandered into FR to calm my nerves. Looks like my local computer guy is getting some repair business.

Go online and look for Dell discount coupons! I saved $150 by getting additional rebates by finding Dell "special online deals." The machine I bought was great, but I would second the suggestion to upgrade to 512 mb of RAM for windows XP, only time until today I needed to open the machine to fix anything.

Don't go for the extended warranty. It's the biggest profit margin sales item for Dell, because almost all problems will be apparent immediatelywithin your 30 return period. Also, test your machine thoroughly as soon as you receive it.

For your monitor, check pricewatch.com