"Phil Nelson" wrote > Aaron Zinck wrote: > > >"dean blackketter" wrote in message > > > > > >>If you don't mind the size, I just bought a Dell 420SC server with a > >>160GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM and 2.53Ghz Celeron for $229. > >> > >>Remarkable deal and should have plenty of power for the job with your > >>favorite flavor of Linux. > >> > >><http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/servers? > >>c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd> > >> > >>(I haven't turned the thing on yet, but I've been running a similar > >>model for a year my Win/VMWARE machine and it's been a champ and quiet > >>as a mouse.) > >> > >>If you aren't Linux savvy, I recommend the Mac Mini, but it's a bunch > >>more money. > >> > >>-dean > >> > >> > > > >Dean--I've been looking into getting this machine as my primary desktop, > >however this warning appears at the top of the Dell page: > > > >Note: For server use only; CANNOT BE USED AS A DESKTOP. > >Dell does not support the use of a graphics card on the SC420 > > > >Is this accurate? Does the bios somehow not recognize graphics cards? > >Surely there are at least PCI slots in the machine. > > > > > > > > > A review at c/net says you can plug in a monitor. It would be a sort of > useless for a lot of people otherwise. > > http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_PowerEdge_SC420_Server_for_Business/4505-3125_7-31127776.html > > -- > Phil Nelson
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