buying a new pc - need small, but room for adding hardware

[RedHat123]

want to buy an older pc for the wife and kiddo to use. the main thing i want to look for is if the machine has room to add at least a wireless nic card. im looking at some of these "small form factor" pc's, but im doubting if they even have one open pci slot

i need it small because its going in/on a rolltop desk in the living room and i want to install a wireless nic so i dont have to run cable.

im looking at the dell optiplex or dimension 4600c....but these "tiny" pcs - will they have have a open pci slot ?

here is a link
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_4600c?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

"half height pci slot" ????


not sure what distro ill load, but probably run wine so i can run some kids games.

[RedHat123]

to add - i tried calling Dell for help...ill spare everyone the details, but calling them for questions is ...out of the question.

:rolleyes:

[mdwatts]

Perhaps moving this to /dev/random will get you a few responses. :)

[pezplaya]

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx?c=us&id=dimen_4600c&l=en&s=fepp&~page=2&~tab=viewstab

if you look inside, you can see part of an open pci slot, and there are 2 open plates in the back of the case. I would assume there is at least one open slot.

[EDIT]

It has one. Check this out:

http://support.jp.dell.com/docs/systems/dim4600c/sm/techov.htm

[banzaikai]

How about using a USB wireless adaptor? I picked up a Belkin for $40, and it works great in Win98SE (haven't tried it on any of the RH boxes just yet).

banzai "WEP enabled" kai