Re: [PLUG] Anybody ever buy one of those Walmart PCs?

[Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com>]

On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 21:13, Paul wrote:
> Michael Leone wrote:
> 
> >I ended up ordering the Walmart PC for $228 or so, with shipping. AMD
> >Duron 1.4GHz, 128M RAM. I'll need to pick up some more, since all I have
> >is PC2100 DDR RAM, which I don't think is compatible. But 133MHz SDRAM
> >shouldn't be too much more.
> >
> >  
> >
> Why do you think the PC uses PC133 SDRAM?

Review on the Internet. Altho that might have been an older model...

> PC133 is now more expensive than DDR RAM.
> And some PC133 RAM isn't backwards compatible with PC100 motherboards.
> Based on this experience, load up on RAM when the price curve is in your 
> favor.

I'll find out in about a week, it's already shipped.

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