RE: [PLUG] OT: Hardware wanted

["George Gallen" <ggallen@slackinc.com>]

unless of course, you keep XP, install linux as a dual boot,
since the system has a 80gb drive. And use the AOL per month.

Then the system is still 350.00, plus the AOL charges, which
  if you use the AOL, you would have paid anyway (assuming
  of course broadband is not being used), I assume that in the
  sense if your looking for the cheapest PC around, I doubt you
  will be able to put out an additional $50/mnth for broadband,

  although DSL would be close in cost to AOL, not all areas can
  get DSL, which is an issue in itself.

I don't think compusa will sell you a machine with monitor and
printer with 80gb and 256mb ram and XP (Doesn't say you can't
dual boot this system) for 350.00

Looks like they are using Open Office for their "office"

George

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Malcolm J
Harwood
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 1:58 PM
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
Subject: Re: [PLUG] OT: Hardware wanted


On Wednesday 14 September 2005 01:33 pm, George Gallen wrote:
> http://www.globalcomputer.com/AOL-PC/index.asp
>
> It's XP and requires a 1yr AOL contract @23/month
> but it's 200.00 with a monitor and printer billed in 3 payments.

> looks to be about $50.00 shipping charge to NJ  FYI

If they're running linux, the don't need AOL, and the total above comes to 
$476. Even CompUSA will sell you a machine +monitor for less than that. :-/

I'm not sure if $500 qualifies as "limited funds".




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