e-clerk computer options

["Jonathan Wolfe" <jwolfe@MIT.EDU>]

Common specs:

Dual 2.80GHz Intel Xeons
2GB RAM
ATI Radeon 32MB VGA card
146GB SCSI hard drive

There are two Dell workstations that fit these specs, the 450
workstation and the 650 workstation.  The 650 is $200 more expensive for
the same configuration, but contains 2 built-in firewire ports, has a
built-in SCSI controller, and 2 extra PCI slots.  It's possible that the
firewire ports would be useful for peripherals like the video camera,
but we could always just get a PCI card for that.  The extra ports and
slots would be more useful for upgrades, it seems.

I hope to catch up with Adel today about the price from Dell's website
and if it's worthwhile to look for other vendors.

-Jon