Price of an ordinary computer falls below €400 in Ireland

Dell’s standard Dimension 1100 PC has fallen in price to €380 (including Vat and delivery), setting a new industry benchmark for the price of an entry-level computer. The machine comes with an 80GB hard drive, a 2.5Ghz Intel Celeron processor and 512MB of Ram, specifications which would have been considered medium to high end two or three years ago. Where it skimps is not having a DVD burning drive (though it plays them fine) and an old-fashioned boxy CRT monitor instead of a flat panel one. Available on dell.ie/deals.