Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
Have you checked www.ebay.com? Regards, Ramin On January 21, 2004 04:34 pm, Colin O'Connor wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin -- Ramin M Linux user #310496 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] New Computer Options
Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:34:24 -0500 Colin O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin HP walmart or make your own box.. -- jason pearl [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ Keep your friends close and your enemies closer-Tupac ++ Kurrupted Visionz Phx, AZregistered linux user #307811 MDK 9.2 LinuxMachine# 193475, 227341 AMD64 Opteron 1.6http://counter.li.org ASUS SK8N uptime: 14:37:43 up 1 day, 2:09, 4 users, load average: 0.01, 0.08, 0.05 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:34:24 -0500 Colin O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Is there a Fry's near you? if so they have an 800mhz with a 20 gig hdd for $199.00 it uses somthing called Thiz-linux (trash it install Mandrake) Wal-Mart also has some very cheap boxes Thanks, Colin -- _ ( In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately ) ( pleasure dome decree: Where Alph, the ) ( sacred river, ran Through caverns ) ( measureless to man Down to a sunless) ( sea. So twice five miles of fertile ) ( ground With walls and towers were ) ( girdled round: And there were gardens ) ( bright with sinuous rills, Where) ( blossomed many an incense-bearing tree; ) ( And here were forest ancient as the ) ( hills, Enfolding sunny spots of ) ( greenery. ) ( ) ( -- S.T. Coleridge, Kubla Kahn ) - o ^__^ o (oo)\___ (__)\ )\/\ ||w | || || Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:53:19 -0800 Aron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:34:24 -0500 Colin O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Is there a Fry's near you? if so they have an 800mhz with a 20 gig hdd for $199.00 it uses somthing called Thiz-linux (trash it install Mandrake) Wal-Mart also has some very cheap boxes Thanks, Colin doesnt that only sell online? i go in there all the time and never see it. heh-- jason pearl [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ Keep your friends close and your enemies closer-Tupac ++ Kurrupted Visionz Phx, AZregistered linux user #307811 MDK 9.2 LinuxMachine# 193475, 227341 AMD64 Opteron 1.6http://counter.li.org ASUS SK8N uptime: 15:07:51 up 1 day, 2:40, 4 users, load average: 0.20, 0.08, 0.02 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wednesday 21 January 2004 21:53, Aron Smith wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:34:24 -0500 Colin O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Is there a Fry's near you? if so they have an 800mhz with a 20 gig hdd for $199.00 it uses somthing called Thiz-linux (trash it install Mandrake) Wal-Mart also has some very cheap boxes Thanks, Colin Hmm... Judging from your name Colin, I suppose you live in Ireland. Unfortunately we Europeans don't have Wal-Mart, but we do have Dell. They are a wagging tail of Microsoft, officially. But try to phone them : I got a bargain price on an Inspiron laptop without any OS on it - only a rudimentary DOS, saving me 60 ยค. They seem quite reasonable, speaking man to man. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- ** Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer ** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 23:34, Colin O'Connor wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin Hi, Colin Have you approached Dell and asked them? They did start selling Linux boxes, but packed in. They may still supply w/o an O.S. Otherwise you could buy from anywhere, refuse the EULA when it comes on screen, remove Windows enforce your legal right (according to the print in the agreement) to get your money back. See http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7040 Thanks to good records and a Small Claims judge, Steve Oualline got a $199 refund for his unused copy of Microsoft Windows XP. One Linux user's story shows how to establish a good refund case. (This was in California). Hope this is of interest, Paul M. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:16:31 +0200 Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 23:34, Colin O'Connor wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin Hi, Colin Have you approached Dell and asked them? They did start selling Linux boxes, but packed in. They may still supply w/o an O.S. Otherwise you could buy from anywhere, refuse the EULA when it comes on screen, remove Windows enforce your legal right (according to the print in the agreement) to get your money back. See http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7040 Thanks to good records and a Small Claims judge, Steve Oualline got a $199 refund for his unused copy of Microsoft Windows XP. One Linux user's story shows how to establish a good refund case. (This was in California). Hope this is of interest, Paul M. wow i never heard of anything like that lol -- jason pearl [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ Keep your friends close and your enemies closer-Tupac ++ Kurrupted Visionz Phx, AZregistered linux user #307811 MDK 9.2 LinuxMachine# 193475, 227341 AMD64 Opteron 1.6http://counter.li.org ASUS SK8N uptime: 15:18:10 up 1 day, 2:50, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 23:19:17 + Kaj Haulrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 21 January 2004 21:53, Aron Smith wrote: On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:34:24 -0500 Colin O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Is there a Fry's near you? if so they have an 800mhz with a 20 gig hdd for $199.00 it uses somthing called Thiz-linux (trash it install Mandrake) Wal-Mart also has some very cheap boxes Thanks, Colin Hmm... Judging from your name Colin, I suppose you live in Ireland. Unfortunately we Europeans don't have Wal-Mart, but we do have Dell. They are a wagging tail of Microsoft, officially. But try to phone them : I got a bargain price on an Inspiron laptop without any OS on it - only a rudimentary DOS, saving me 60 _. They seem quite reasonable, speaking man to man. HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- ** Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer ** for ultimate coolness factor http://www.mini-itx.com/ -- _ ( Every solution breeds new problems. ) - o ^__^ o (oo)\___ (__)\ )\/\ ||w | || || Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Wednesday 21 January 2004 2:34 pm, Colin O'Connor wrote: Hello, I'm looking to buy a few cheap desktop systems to do development. I like what Dell has to offer in terms of specs and prices. I have one question to start: 1) Is there anywhere I can get a comparable system without Windows, possibly making it less expensive? Thanks, Colin http://www.google.ca/search?q=barebones+PC%3B+tower+no+OSie=ISO-8859-1hl=enbtnG=Google+Searchmeta= Just a thought. Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 15:54:58 up 1 day, 4:28, 1 user, load average: 0.23, 0.14, 0.07 Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others. -- Oscar Wilde -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFADwNaZqvqlrLPr5YRArLSAKC0HgCB0eWedUP0cqjXBiN/iRh/hgCggLp7 4KgumW/RFJ11lrPG2sHfIbk= =L5tF -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New Computer Options
Hmm... Judging from your name Colin, I suppose you live in Ireland. Cripes! If we (being about 1/2 irish... me granma's a Leckie) all stayed in Ireland where would all the humour in the world be?! There are probably about 20x the number of O'Connors in the US (potato famines and those things...) as there are in Ireland, so I'd wager he's actually an American (well?). In fact there may even be more in Australia and Canada also. Unfortunately we Europeans don't have Wal-Mart, Unfortunately? Hmmm. I'm hopefully going to live in Europe soon, and I can assure you that its absence is not an issue I am having problems dealing with!-) Cheers Anton -- Sent by the lovely Mozilla running MDK9.2 on an Athlon2000XP Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
