WD Elements 750GB Portable Drive - USB 3.0 $60 - $10 coupon code - $20 rebate = $30 til 8/18
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8996636&
Almost give-away price on a decent USB 3 external drive.
HP ProDesk 400 Desktop PC $630 til 8/18
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8909244
A good minicase desktop pc with 'sweet spot' specs:
Intel i5-4670 (3.4 Ghz) cpu with Intel 4600 graphics
8 Gb DDR3 1600
I Tb 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
DVI & vga video out
a/b/g/n wifi & Gig ethernet
2 front panel USB 3.0 ports
keyboard & mouse
1 pci express x16 and 3 pic express x1 slots
Aside from adding a boot ssd, this is a very reasonable box for those who don't want to build.
Hard to tell what it ships with.. implies Win 7 pro with free upgrade to 8.1 if you so desire.
Compare this to:
Lenovo H530 Desktop PC $550 til 8/18
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8986548
Similar formfactor to above, differences:
Intel i5-4460 (trivially slower..3.2 Ghz)
Video out is HDMI and vga
includes front panel 7 in 1 card reader.
Win 7 Home premium
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8996636&
Almost give-away price on a decent USB 3 external drive.
HP ProDesk 400 Desktop PC $630 til 8/18
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8909244
A good minicase desktop pc with 'sweet spot' specs:
Intel i5-4670 (3.4 Ghz) cpu with Intel 4600 graphics
8 Gb DDR3 1600
I Tb 7200 rpm HD
DVD burner
DVI & vga video out
a/b/g/n wifi & Gig ethernet
2 front panel USB 3.0 ports
keyboard & mouse
1 pci express x16 and 3 pic express x1 slots
Aside from adding a boot ssd, this is a very reasonable box for those who don't want to build.
Hard to tell what it ships with.. implies Win 7 pro with free upgrade to 8.1 if you so desire.
Compare this to:
Lenovo H530 Desktop PC $550 til 8/18
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8986548
Similar formfactor to above, differences:
Intel i5-4460 (trivially slower..3.2 Ghz)
Video out is HDMI and vga
includes front panel 7 in 1 card reader.
Win 7 Home premium