Thanks Guys! ;))
On Wednesday 07 February 2001 14:13, you wrote:
> I would tend to agree with Tom. I personally have been messing with
> building PC's for years. My suggestion is to buy the best parts and build
> your own.
>
> Moose
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Brinkman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:31 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Off topic, I but need some advice guys! ;)
>
> On Wednesday 07 February 2001 11:24 am, Kuis A. Sanes wrote:
> > Hi guys,;)
> > I am considering buying a new pc, my search have begun with
> > pricing on the top of the list.
>
> http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews.shtml there's plenty of other
> linux orientated hardware sites including compatibility lists. I
> strongly urge you to ignore recommendations/reviews on "magazine"
> webpages (eg, C-net, PCmag, ZDnet, etc). They for the most part
> recommend hardware from their advertisers. Also ignore "Windoze" type
> reviews. What works very well with Winblows, might not work at all with
> Linux.
>
> > Price: $468.00
>
> The old adage, "you get what you pay for". The very foundation of
> any system, a decent motherboard costing $90 up, a good case/power
> supply (300watt) a min. of $50+, a decent _hardware_ modem at $50+
> ...... these will not be found in any low end ready made. Also, try to
> _avoid_ integrated (into the mobo) as much as possible, eg, video,
> sound, modem. IMO, you'd be better off looking at AMD based systems
> (Athlon/Duron/VIA) than an Intel/Celeron/i8xx deal, both for price and
> quality.
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"Bloated confidence can impair the reality of the situation"
Tony
