[Leaplist] new low end linux computers

[patrick]

Carter Manucy wrote:
>> So the question is (finally), any advice or suggestions on specific Linux 
>> boxes being sold now-a-days?  Or where to find internet 
>> coupons/discounts, as  well?
> 
> I've been looking for cheap replacements for a few folks recently, and I keep coming back to Best Buy for some reason.  I generally don't like buying from them, but they do seem to have the best "no rebate" cheap computers around.  Ex:
> 
> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8297005&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat103700050049&id=1173577698002
> 
> (if that URL comes out okay) - 512M, Celeron D (ick), 120G HDD, Vista Basic (crap) - all for $200, without rebates.
> 
> For $300, you can get one with 1GB, P4 (ick), etc.
> 
> As for sites you can check out for deals, http://techbargains.com has done me well in the past (sometimes you have to act really fast, tho) - it points out a Dell system w/Ubuntu for $329 (not bad!) - if you don't pick a monitor:
> 
> http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6W300&oc=DDCWDAL
> 
> -Carter
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Built my own, re-cycling older cases, as the PSUs and Mainboards had
been wasted by capacitor plague.

I ordered boards from 3btech, and there are more vendors at
pricewatch.com and newegg offers some deals.

My MSI K8GNM2 board, with 64bit Sempron 3000+ cost only $89.00 including
fan, and shipping.  I had 2 each 256Mb and 2 each 128Mb sticks of DDR
RAM on hand.  Runs fantastic on Mepis! nVidia drivers are included for
the onboard video!

Other boards were $29 x2 and $49x1 to take my 32 bit AMD 1.4, to 2.0 Ghz
processors and their memory sticks.

Anyway, a new PSU, mainboard, processor, fan, and memory should be less
than $150!