Hard Drive very dead. Tried it in another machine and cannot access it at all. NO MUST HAVE DATA WAS LOST!!! So now I either add a new drive to a slow, 4 year old desktop with 256MB memory and possibly a bad controller or I buy something. I have a firm laptop for work but cannot add personal programs to it.

I was trying to wait for Vista. I want a cheap desktop without monitor but with at least 512MB of memory. Have always bought Dell and would again if good discount was available -- can get on web site 17% discount, free shipping, added memory, 2 years at home service, no monitor for under $800 with virus protection (15 months) and no software. Assume Microsoft will let me reinstal legal copy of office 2003.

Anyone have a better discount you can share or a system to recommend at between $600 and $900?