Well, I could drop a few things that I don't absolutely have to have... such as dual Xeon processors and SCSI ... then I am at:
2.8 P4
1GB DDR
80GB ATA100
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280
10/100/1000 ethernet
XP Pro
Now I am at a mere $1243.00
plus a 21" crt monitor $499.00
for a total of $1742 x 2
or $3484.00
but hell as long as the boss is buying why not get the goods...