I saw this on slick deals this morning.. only 300 bucks but very basic pc.. http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=298509
Peace On 8/2/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd be leary about the OS 8.5. > > (Although I am still running it on my single purpose "Diablo 2" iMac) > > On 8/2/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I want to set up a computer for my daughters to use. They're 6, 4 and > > 4. Mainly it's for the 6 year old. Currently, I have a 2.0Ghz > > Windows machine that's sitting around unused. I was about to reload > > winxp on it and go from there. Today though, I found this deal on one > > of the older iMacs. I haven't owned a Mac since I had a Quadra back > > in the day so I don't really know if this would be a better user > > experience for my daughters or not. I've always heard how simple it > > is to use a Mac, but I remember how hard it was to get the quadra to > > access the internet back then. These are the specs of the machine: > > > > Processor: G3 333MHz w/ 512MB Cache > > Monitor Size: 15" @ 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz > > Memory: 64MB upgradeable to 256MB with SODIMM > > CD Drive: 24x CD-ROM > > Hard Disk Drive: 6GB Ultra ATA > > Modem: Integrated 56K V.90 modem > > Network: 10/100 Network Ethernet > > Firewire: 1 Port > > Ports: 2 USB, 2 MIC, 1 10/100 NIC, 56K Modem > > OS: OS 8.5 > > Audio: 16-bit stereo, built-in speaker & microphone > > Condition: Refurbished > > Warranty: 90 Days > > Keyboard & Mouse: Yes > > > > They're selling them for $49.99 + $25 shipping. I figure I can get > > kid games for it on the cheap, but if I get a wireless g usb dongle, > > will this let them access nickelodeon.com and such? > > > > > > > > -- > > There's snakes upon your ladder > > And there's dice upon your skirt > > There's lipstick on my collar > > And there's sweat upon my shirt > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:212260 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
