OT: Need a new computer

[Mike Kallies]

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Mark Lane <lmlane-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
...
> AMD athlon 64
> HP DX5150 AMD 64 3200+,512MB, 40GB,DVD Rom , Floppy,10/100,windows XP PRO $99.99
> That system will support at least SATA 1 probably 2, USB 2 and at least 4GB of RAM on a 64 Bit OS. The only warning about this line is the power supplies can't handle a brown out so you will want a UPS. I haven't looked at this model specifically but you should be able to upgrade the video with at least a lowprofile PCIe Card.
>
> Your other option is a laptop. They won't be much of a machine for under $400 but you can get a new one that will run what you want.

Just some options:

<http://www-304.ibm.com/shop/americas/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/default/HelpDisplay?storeId=124&catalogId=-124&langId=124&subject=ICUECanada>

There's a three month warranty on the machines.

These machines are old, but I'd trust the IBM/Lenovo hardware before
the HP hardware.

Don't look at the refurb notebooks... they're tempting, I know.



-Mike
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