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Old November 22nd 04, 12:31 PM
John Fryatt
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"JP in Minnesota" wrote in message
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I have been looking at the Dell refurb site, which I understand
is a good way to find a decent box at a reasonable price. I notice that
a lot of the Dimension boxes are listed as mini-tower - I don't see
anything on the Dell web site that describes that versus a "regular"
tower - if that exists. What expansion capability does a mini-tower 8400
have? Can one add a floppy, and/or Zip drive, etc?
Also, have people had good luck with the refurbs?
Thanks for any feedback,


I don't think there is a 'regular' tower. Companies used to sell bigger
towers but the need for it has mostly passed and so you only usually see
smaller towers these days, except for specialist applications.
The mini allows for 2x 5.25" devices, 2x 3.5" devices, and 2x hard drives.
The micro allows for 2x 5.25" devices, 1x 3.5" device, and 1x hard drive.

I got a Dimension 8300 from the Dell Outlet a while ago and it's been fine.
No problems at all.

John