How Low Can They Go? Today's PCs offer all the basics for less than $1,000.

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Do you need to upgrade your old 486 computer but have beentrying to save at least $2,000 before buying a basic MMX system?Wait no more. Last year, several stores offered entry-level,high-performance PCs (minus the printer) for just under that price.This year, it gets even better: For less than half that amount, youcan get a complete system that even includes a printer and colormonitor. With some of the best computer bargains available now forless than $1,000, and a few with street prices as low as $759, youcan equip your office with a powerful, high-performance, expandablePC that will take you into the next century.

These price breaks are good news if you're seeking a basicsystem that can expand along with your budget and company'sgrowth. Loaded with multimedia features, powerful hard drives,speedy modems for fast downloads, spacious memories, and a varietyof software, many of these low-cost, high-performance computerpackages also come with speakers and the choice of desktop orminitower configurations. Additional incentives from somemanufacturers mean that with your processor, you can get aninternal modem, a Zip drive, a keyboard and a mouse. Many packagesthrow in a color inkjet printer, and some offer a rebate ordiscount on a monitor or printer with the purchase of theprocessor.