[LUNI] OT: Looking for Cheap Desktop

[james.bliss at comcast.net]

Look at TigerDirect:
AMD Sempron - 299 (after 100 rebate, but only 399) - 512MG, 160G hard, DVD, etc. - not bad and NEW (parts might last longer than a used box).

I have my qualms about TD, but they do have some nice prices on some low end equipment.  Also, you can pick it up in Naperville.

Jim


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Michael Labowicz" <mlabowicz at gmail.com>
> How about dell.com, you can buy pretty cheap new desktops from 300-400
> dollars...
> 
> On 8/10/06, Richard Reina <richard at rushlogistics.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ramin,
> >
> > That's good advice.  I will definately take it into consideration.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > *Ramin K <ramin-list at badapple.net>* wrote:
> >
> > Richard Reina wrote:
> > > I'm looking for an old PII or PIII to convert into a workstation on our
> > > lan? Anybody know where I can acquire and inexpensive one locally?
> >
> > If you get one that old you might want to consider the cost of a hard
> > drive in your budget.
> >
> >
> > I took 150 PIII 550 Compaq Deskpros as payment during some consulting
> > in 2001. They contained 5200 RPM 6 or 10 GB drives. Most sold to friends
> > and family as good surfing and word processing boxes. I still know most
> > of the people who bought them and we trade "hey is that computer I sold
> > you still working" gossip.
> >
> >
> > The majority of these boxes are still running, but in the last year the
> > number of hard drive failures has had a marked increase. I suspect they
> > are entering the "old age" part of the bathtub curve which would put
> > time of death around the seven year mark.
> >
> > Ramin
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