Linux PC for 500$ ?

[William Park]

On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 02:33:04PM -0700, Lloyd D Budd wrote:
> Hello ,
> 
> What would you buy and from whom if you had 500$ for a Linux PC ? --
> and already had some components , see below .
> 
> I want to buy a new (to me) desktop Linux PC.  Probably, the biggest
> issues for me buying a PC is cost , and getting a completely Linux
> friendly system ( , supporting Linux friendly companies) .  When I did
> have money ;-) , my last two computers have been Macs , and a factor
> was it not being MS and that they have integrated hardware .
> 
> I would like to spend less than 500$ (no monitor), and I am not
> particularly interested in spending as close to that amount .  Like
> everyone I am looking for the best value .  If best value is 400$ or
> some other amount then that is excellent .
> 
> My use will be desktop computing and hopefully some development .
> Other considerations :
> *  I have a Hauppauge! PVR-250 card looking for a home .
> * Video card likely is not as important as for now I will access
> from my iMac using X Window / VNC .
> * I have quite a bit of 100 and 133 RAM , can that be used for now ?
> * I have quite a few large IDE hard drives

Too bad, you're not in Toronto.  I have few dual-P3. :-)

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William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>
Open Geometry Consulting, Toronto, Canada
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