Should I order a Dell Optiplex or Dimension?
What are all the new choices for MS Office 2007?
What are the differences when considering a processor?
What are the features of the new Windows Vista Editions?

Dimension vs. Optiplex

Dimensions are mostly sold to the Dell home market.  The OptiPlex include a 3 year onsite warranty standard. Dell will come to your office and fix any hardware problems and they will diagnose the problems with you for free over the phone. It costs $169 to add the same warranty to the Dimensions.  The Dimensions only come with Vista and Office 2007.

Dimensions can only be ordered with Vista and Office 2007 so if you need XP or a different Office version you must order an Optiplex. The OptiPlex's include a 3 year onsite warranty standard, with this warranty Dell will come to your office and replace any failed hardware and they will diagnose problems with you for free over the phone. The same warranty costs an additional $169 when added to the Dimensions.

Microsoft Office 2007

	Microsoft Office Basic 2007	Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007	Microsoft Office Standard 2007	Microsoft Office Small Business 2007	Microsoft Office Professional 2007	Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 NEW!	Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007	Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 NEW!
Microsoft Office Word 2007
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
Microsoft Office Access 2007
Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
Microsoft Office Groove 2007
Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007
Integrated Enterprise Content Management
Integrated Electronic Forms
Advanced Information Rights Management and Policy Capabilities

Intel Processor Comparisons

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6000 Series Processors
Intel Core^TM 2 Duo desktop processor delivers revolutionary dual-core performance and breakthrough processor energy efficiency. The new Core^TM microarchitecture has several new key technologies:

• Intel® Wide Dynamic Access - Allows your system to execute four processes per clock cycle
• Intel® Smart Memory Access - Uses the available bandwidth from the memory subsystem for faster access and optimal performance
• Intel® Advanced Smart Cache - The shared L2 cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core based on workload
• Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology - EIST is a power-saving technology that allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core

Intel® Pentium® D Processors
Dual-core processors can provide key benefits over single core:

• Improved performance in complex application environments, completing more work per unit of time
• Separate applications, or threads, can split tasks across the two processor cores, meaning instructions can run concurrently to help complete projects faster
• Intel® Pentium® D 9 Series processors feature Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), a power-saving technology that allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology allows processors to function more efficiently when running multiple tasks at the same time. Hyper-Threading Technology, however, does not deliver the performance benefit of a dual-core processor. Because a dual-core processor has a second physical core with its own set of dedicated execution resources, dual-core processors offer greater performance potential than single-core
processors with Hyper-Threading enabled.

Intel® Celeron® D Processor
Delivers a balanced level of proven technology and exceptional value for desktop PCs.  Featuring Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, enabled platforms based on the Intel Celeron D processor 300 sequence have the flexibility to support 64-bit computing and the ability to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.  The Celeron D processor also features a larger (512KB) integrated L2 cache to give the processor core faster access to larger amounts of the data used most often.

Windows Vista

FEATURES	Home Basic	Home Premium	Business	Ultimate
Most secure Windows ever with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
Quickly find what you need with Instant Search and Windows Internet Explorer 7
Elegant Windows Aero desktop experience with glass-like menu bars, Windows Flip 3D and Live Thumbnails
Best choice for laptops with Windows Mobility Center and Tablet PC support
Collaborate and share documents with Windows Meeting Space
Experience photos and entertainment in your living room with Windows Media Center
Enjoy Windows Media Center throughout your home with Media Center Extenders
Protect against hardware failure with Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore
Windows Fax and Scan Easily send and receive faxes or scan documents and images with Windows Fax and Scan
Use Scheduled Backup to automatically backup your files
Easier remote access for your business Get to the resources and applications you need with Remote Desktop
Easier networking connectivity Stay connected wherever and whenever you like with Network and Sharing Center
Better protect your data against loss with Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption
Easily make DVDs with Windows DVD Maker
Have more fun on your PC with three new premium games: Chess Titans, Mahjong Titans and Inkball
Create high definition movies with Windows Movie Maker in High Definition