Need everyone's help!

[BigByrd]

Well I am upgrading my 512 memory, cause the puter is a year old and running some applications a little too slow for me.

[janet]

Forgot to mention, the electronics that WalMart puts on sale the day after Thanksgiving are usually under their cost.  You should figure out what you want and then go and look at what they have so you are familiar with it in case you decide to try and get in the door.

[underdog]

I agree with the other poster.  512 MB Ram memory should do you just fine.  Windows ME in my opinion was the worst operating system made.  Windows 98 was better than ME.  All of my computers have Windows XP and are made by Dell.  Have fun shopping! :)

[iminlove]

This is what i would do go to walmart get their everyday special HP I paid 512.00 that is with tax best thing I ever did sure i would have loved a mega max puter but I cant afford that LOL good luck!!!

[sleauxmeaux]

Well, I used to be a fan of dell.. until I found out that this puter I bought 2 years ago has a 250 watt power supply that *cannot* be upgraded. Friend wanted to send me his old video card but I had to tell him to send it to Goodwill instead because it needs a 350 watt p/s to work. In order to upgrade the power supply, I have to buy a whole new pc. Yeah right. I can't even afford autos let alone a new puter.

As long as the only games you wanna play are Pogo.. a dell cheapie or wal-mart special will work great for you. Just don't expect to be able to do anything hard-core on them, unless you buy like one of those Dimension XPS's and enter a contract for your firstborn to be sold into indenturement. :)

[Gerald]

Well, I used to be a fan of dell.. until I found out that this puter I bought 2 years ago has a 250 watt power supply that *cannot* be upgraded. Friend wanted to send me his old video card but I had to tell him to send it to Goodwill instead because it needs a 350 watt p/s to work. In order to upgrade the power supply, I have to buy a whole new pc. Yeah right. I can't even afford autos let alone a new puter.

As long as the only games you wanna play are Pogo.. a dell cheapie or wal-mart special will work great for you. Just don't expect to be able to do anything hard-core on them, unless you buy like one of those Dimension XPS's and enter a contract for your firstborn to be sold into indenturement. :)

I haven't seen a puter that coudn't have the PSU swapped out. Most of them are only held in with a few screws and are cheap to upgrade. Then again maybe i'm wrong. It just doesn't make sense to build a pc that you can't change the PSU in. I mean they do burn out.


Ps.. PSU power supply

[Snarechick]

I don't know, my Walmart eMachines can handle my soundfont libraries/notation software and a lot of my applications I run...some a bit better than my Dell did.  So I wouldn't count anything out, it just comes down to what you buy.  While the XPS is really really nice (me want one!), really expensive does not equal the only computers you can manage deep programs and gaming.

[cjdevil]

I do know that walmart is running a Hp on for black friday(i found this at other forum group) here are the specs:
AMD Sempron 3000+ Processor
512MB DDR SDRAM Memory
40GB Hard Drive
CD-RW Drive
9-in-1 Memory Card Reader
15" LCD Monitor
it is on sale for $398 for their ealy bird special O0 O0

[pogohatesme]

I saw on cnn when they broke the story of some of wal-mart's black friday deals that the HP is a laptop...also gonna have a HP printer/copier/scanner for like 30-35 bucks, Digi Cam for about 100 bucks and some little household items (coffee maker, crockpot,) for like 5 bucks

[cjdevil]

Here is a some of the copy of the ad O0 O0 >:D

Toys & Games 1/10th Scale Hummer H2 or Jeep Radio Control Vehicle - $20.00 *
Home 12 cup Coffeemaker, Food Chopper or 2 qt. Slow Cooker - $4.24 *
Holiday Items 150 Count Multi-Function Light Set - $7.76 
Home 16 qt. Roaster Oven - $20.00 *
Clothing & Apparel 18" or 20" Figaro or Rope Chain (10kt Gold) - $18.88 *
Clothing & Apparel 2 Pair Earring Set (White or Yellow Gold) - $18.88 *
Toys & Games 2-pack Fly Wheels or Hot Wheels Gravity Set - $5.00 *
Electronics 20" Flat Screen TV / DVD Player Combo - $129.83 *
Electronics 23" Color Television w/ Front AV Inputs - $99.72 *
Computers 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive - $13.88 *
Electronics 27" Flat Screen Tube TV - $247.00 
Clothing & Apparel 3-pack Fashion Jewelry Gift Box - $3.00 *
Toys & Games 4-post "Princess" Bed Canopy - $77.34 
Home 48 Piece Table & Flatware Set - $19.83 *
DVDs & CDs Assorted DVD Movies (Minority Report, Entrapment, more) - $3.44 *
DVDs & CDs Assorted DVDs (Passion, Miss Congeniality 2, more) - $13.72 
Toys & Games Board Game 2-pack Combo - $10.00 
Clothing & Apparel Boys Athletic Works Reversible Vest - $7.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Boys Faded Glory Carpenter Jeans - $6.47 *
Clothing & Apparel Boys Flannel Speep Pants - $4.00 *
Toys & Games BRATZ Big Babyz 14" Doll - $19.66 
Toys & Games Bratz Wild West Meygan Doll, Horse, Outfit - $19.97 
Toys & Games Brietta the Pegasus from Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus - $21.44 
Home Brother Sewing Machine - $55.00 *
Toys & Games Cabbage Patch Newborn - $10.00 *
Home Canister Vac with Onboard Tools - $20.00 *
Toys & Games Care Bear with Bonus DVD - $5.00 *
Electronics Casio 61-Key Keyboard w/ Sing-Along Feature - $89.76 
Toys & Games Cinderella Solstice Roadster Ride-On - $199.44 
Electronics Cingular Motorola Razr V3 Package - $88.73 
Electronics Cyberhome CH-DVR1200 DVD Recorder - $79.86 *
Electronics Delphi RoadyXT XM Satellite Receiver - $76.36 
Toys & Games Disney Dress Outfit - $10.00 *
Electronics Dora the Explorer 13" TV & DVD Player - $99.77 *
Toys & Games Dora the Explorer: Dora's Talking Kitchen - $79.94 
Toys & Games DreamLife Plug n' Play TV Game - $29.88 
Electronics Durabrand 5-CD Home Stereo System - $38.77 
DVDs & CDs DVD Box Sets (Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, more) - $19.86 
Electronics DVD Recorder w/ VCR Combo - $168.87 
Electronics Emerson Dual Screen 7" Car DVD Player - $149.84 *
Home Farberware 24 Piece Cookware and Bakeware Set - $49.97 
Toys & Games Fisher Price Little People Animal Sounds Zoo Playset - $10.00 *
Toys & Games Fisher Price Little People Noah's Ark Playset - $10.00 *
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Dora's Talking Dollhouse - $44.87 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Dora's Talking House Furniture - $14.97 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Dress & Dance Dora - $24.88 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Elmo or Pooh Knows Your Name Plush Doll - $38.88 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home - $54.47 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair - $24.77 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Star Station Entertainment System - $49.76 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Stride-to-Ride Learning Car Walker/ Ride-on - $27.77 
Toys & Games Fisher-Price Tumble Time Tigger - $24.88 
Electronics FujiFilm 6.3 MP FinePix F10 Digital Camera - $348.47 
Toys & Games Furby Emototronic Friend - $29.88 
Toys & Games FurReal Friends - $39.97 
Toys & Games Gameboy Advance SP (4 Colors) - $48.88 *
DVDs & CDs Garth Brooks Limited 6-CD Box Set - $25.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Girls Down Vest - $7.00 
Clothing & Apparel Girls Faded Glory Embroidered Jeans - $6.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Girls Faded Glory Ribbed Sweater - $6.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Girls Holiday Sleep Pants - $4.00 *
Toys & Games Girls Quest Tetra or Boys Quest Boomer 20" Bike - $25.88 *
Home Hamilton Beach BrewStation 12-Cup Thermal Coffeemaker - $32.47 
Home Hamilton Beach Toasteroven - $32.47 
Home Hamilton Beach WaveStation 8-Speed Dispensing Blender - $32.47 
Electronics Home Theater Sound System - $59.87 
Electronics Home Theater Sound System with Speakers and Subwoofer - $248.00 
Home Home Trends Entertainment Wall System - $144.93 
Toys & Games Hot Wheels AcceleRacers AcceleDrome Track Set - $49.97 
Computers HP Pavillion 1203w-b Desktop w /15" LCD Monitor - $398.00 (No Rebates) *
Computers HP Pavillion Computer w/ 15" LCD - $588.00 
Computers HP Pavillion ze2308wm Notebook Computer - $398.00 (No Rebates) *
Electronics HP Photosmart E317 Digital Camera - $98.88 *
Electronics HP Photosmart M415v 5.2MP Digital Camera w/ Instant Share - $148.76 
Electronics ilo 26" Widescreen LCD HDTV Monitor w/ DVI - $696.00 
Computers Impact 256MB Secure Digital Memory Card - $13.88 
Holiday Items Inflatable 6' Santa in Chimney - $59.76 
Toys & Games Jeep Power Wheels 4x4 Ride-on Vehicle - $79.88 *
Electronics JVC GR-D244US MiniDV Digital Camcorder - $248.00 *
Electronics Kodak 3.1MP EasyShare CD33 Digital Camera - $129.74 
Electronics Kodak Digital Camera Accessory Kit - $19.96 *
Electronics Kodak Z760 Digital Camera with Docking Cradle - $199.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Ladies 3-piece Sleepwear Set - $10.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Ladies Down Vest - $10.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Ladies White Stag Sweaters - $7.00 *
Electronics LCD TV/Monitor Wall Mounting Kit - $32.86 *
Toys & Games LeapFrog Leapster Learning System w/ Leapster Software (3) - $89.88 
Toys & Games LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus - $29.44 
Toys & Games LeapPad Book Assortment - $6.88 
Toys & Games LeapPad Plus Writing System - $25.00 *
Computers Lexmark X1185 All-in-One Printer, Scanner and Copier - $39.88 
Toys & Games Lifetime Acrylic Portable Basketball Goal - $99.83 
Holiday Items Lighted Wire Frame Reindeer - $14.88 
Toys & Games Little Tikes Hummer H2: Yellow - $199.77 
Home Magic Bullet Blender Set - $44.88 
Toys & Games Magic Glow Doodle Bear - $19.88 
Electronics Memorex Portable Karaoke System With CD/CD+G - $24.96 
Clothing & Apparel Mens 1/4 Zip Polar Fleece Jacket - $7.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Mens Athletic Works Reversible Vest - $10.00 *
Clothing & Apparel Mens Faded Glory Carpenter Jeans - $7.47 *

[cjdevil]

 O0 O0 here is the rest

Clothing & Apparel Mens Flannel Sleep Pants - $5.00 *
Toys & Games Mermaid Barbie Doll Assortment - $5.00 *
Toys & Games Mini Mushroom Chair - $10.00 *
Toys & Games Moon Shoes - $29.88 
Toys & Games My Little Pony Butterfly Island Playset - $39.84 
Electronics Philips HDD077 2GB MP3 Player - $99.72 *
Toys & Games Playskool Cool Crew Talkin' Tool Bench - $32.97 
Toys & Games Playskool VideoNow Jr. Player - $49.84 
Toys & Games Playstation 2 System - $149.00 
Toys & Games Polaris Sportsman 700, 12V 2-Speed with Suspension - $288.00 
Electronics Polaroid Digital Camera - $288.63 
Electronics Polaroid Flat Panel 15" LCD TV - $194.00 *
Toys & Games Pool, Table Tennis & Poker 3-in-1 Game Table - $98.00 *
Electronics Portable CD Player - $9.97 
Computers Portable Laptop Carrying Bag - $9.88 *
Toys & Games Power Wheels Grave Digger Monster Truck - $269.66 
Electronics Progressive Scan DVD Player - $29.83 
Toys & Games Quest X-Fire 26" Dual Suspension 15-Speed Bike - $49.88 *
Electronics RCA 128 MB Lyra Digital Audio Player RD1028 - $39.44 
Toys & Games Roboraptor - $99.87 
Toys & Games Round Canopy - $12.88 
Electronics Sanyo DVW-7200 DVD/VCR Combo - $69.87 
Toys & Games Shout About Music DVD Game (Country) - $17.46 
Toys & Games Sleeping Bag / Chair Combo (Princess, Sports or Monkey) - $18.00 *
Electronics Sony Video Camera - $298.84 
Electronics Spongebob Squarepants 13" TV & DVD Player - $99.77 *
Home Springmaid Cotton Luxury Towels - $3.00 *
Home Stanley 10 Drawer Tool Chest w/ 79 Piece Tool Set - $79.83 *
Toys & Games Star Wars Electronic Light Saber - $8.00 *
Home Stick Vac (Assorted Colors) - $10.00 *
DVDs & CDs Stocking Stuffer DVDs (50 First Dates, Starsky & Hutch, more) - $9.44 
Toys & Games Thomas & Friends Train Cars - $9.88 
Toys & Games Thomas & Friends Train Set - $39.76 
Home Toaster, Hotplate, Tabletop Oven - $20.00 
Electronics Trac Phone w/ 40 Minutes of Airtime - $19.98 
Toys & Games Trampoline with Basketball Hoop - $184.00 
Toys & Games Trivial Pursuit DVD Game: Pop Culture 2 - $19.72 
Electronics Uniden Cordless Phone - $18.96 
Toys & Games UNO Attack! Card Game - $9.97 
Electronics Venturer 6.2" Portable DVD Player - $79.86 *
Electronics Venturer DVD Player Carrying Bag w/ Car Cord - $9.74 *
Toys & Games VideoNow Color Video Player - $25.00 *
Toys & Games VTech V.Smile Pocket Portable Game System - $79.88 
Toys & Games VTech V.Smile TV Learning System - $49.84 
Miscellaneous WalMart Ad Items Provided by GottaDeal.com - 10.21 
Computers Wireless Desktop with Keyboard and Mouse - $14.88 
Toys & Games XBOX Sysem Bundle with One Game - $179.24 
Toys & Games Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Gift Set - $18.00 

[pogohatesme]

Wow..... :D lol  your the greatest!  now I can plan on how to bowl over those idiots waiting for those items and get them for myself lol O0

[Snarechick]

 :o

Black Friday = This Friday or?  ???

I really need one of those combo Printer/Copier/Scanner, I'd be willing to put on a football helmet and run people over with my shopping cart. ;D

[Homer]

Black Friday is traditionally know as the Friday following Thanksgiving. ;)

[PogoNutz]

Black Friday is traditionally know as the Friday following Thanksgiving. ;)

In honor of what the green bean casserole looks like if you forget to put it away the day before  :o

[Homer]

Mmmmmm.....with those onions on top right? :D

[PogoNutz]

Zackly   :)

[Jeffer]

Black Friday is normally the day most retailers go into the "black" and start turning a profit for the year.

I like the green bean casserole idea better though.  :)

[PogoNutz]

Black Friday is normally the day most retailers go into the "black" and start turning a profit for the year.

I like the green bean casserole idea better though.  :)

Thanks Jeffer.  It isn't totally accurate though because it is all scarffed up on Turkey day.  It barely has the chance to get cold, let alone start to go bad  ;)  I think it lasts through the meal, the after nap feeding, and the late afternoon feeding, but is usually gone around midnight snack time.   ;D

[AdDn8187]

If you live where you have a Super Walmart they are open 24 hrs.. and therefor will be open without you having to stand outside in line.. I have a very good friend who works for walmart as an asst. manager and I can tell you that all the items for the "Black Friday" sale will be on pallets and ready to come out from the back at 6am and some will start going to the floor by 5am but they wil stand guard and not let you get them till 6am.. so my advice is if you want a particular item from say electronics.. make yourself a turkey sandwich, grab your cell phone hopefully with verizon and pogo to go games, or gameboy etc.. get a thurmose of coffee or stop by your local Big Foot for a big gulp cup.. then head for walmart around midnight or 1am, go to sporting goods first grab a camping chair try it out, get comfy and park yourself by the closest entrence to electronics watch for the pallet for the say printer/scanner/copier and then at 6am grab it run like the wind to the first register you see.. go lock the thing in your car and then come back and shop... if you shop while you have certain "big' items they may be accidently missplaced out of your shopping cart while your back is turned.. hehehe...