barebones/build a box systems

[Kristian Hermansen]

James Kramer wrote:
> I read on Slashdot that Microsoft is thinking about marketing their
> own PC to India for the low price of $525.  For $525 dollars I can
> build a pretty mean Machine.  It has been years since I bought a new
> PC and have little money to do it today but I was just curious to look
> at the latest barebones system.  What is your recommendation for best
> deal in barebones/build a box PCs.  I purchased my last two from
> http://www.markonecomputers.com/

Best deals are really through Dell now.  You can get a $600 laptop or 
desktop with some pretty good components.  I think I have built my last 
system ever, which was a 64-bit AMD64 X2 MythTV/server.  The hassle of 
dealing with parts and ordering and shipping was fun when I was in 
junior high, but now I am old and have stuff to do other than build 
machines :-)  Also, I like our Apple Intel Mini, which is running Ubuntu 
Feisty of course...and it great, cheap, and quiet!
-- 
Kristian Hermansen

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