The Kitchen PC
A computer in the Kitchen? Lets face it…for many of us the internet is now one of the basic food groups. We need some each and every day to stay healthy.
A refurbished Dell came up with everything I wanted on it.
- 4 GB Ram
- TV Tuner Card
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- 64 bit Vista
I figured I saved about $200 by going refurbished, and with the 1 year warranty, I didn’t really have any worried about the refurbished status. Downside is you don’t get to pick exactly what you want on it, but I thought it was a fair trade off. Total shipped price for it was $571.33
Picked up a separate Dell 19″ wide screen for $100, and added a wireless keyboard and mouse and I was ready to roll.
So far I am happy with it, I find we are watching TV on it a lot, even though on the other side of the room is a 42″ screen…but its more convenient to flip it on in the morning while in the kitchen. The media center features are very nice to have, we’ve never had any kind of DVR before, so it is quite fun to pause and record things. My kids think its amazing!
Please leave a comment if you have a PC in the kitchen, and how you use it and how you might keep your cords to a minimum. 