Wal-Mart $400 AMD Duron processor 1.0GHz 128MB SDRAM Memory 40GB Hard Drive 52x CD-ROM 2 PCI, 1 ISA 56K Modem 1 Year warranty OPERATING SYSTEM - NOT INCLUDED
E-Machine at CompUSA $400 Intel® CeleronT Processor, 1.1GHz 128MB RAM 20GB Hard Drive 56K Modem 48X CD-Rom Drive 3 PCI 1 Year Warranty Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Also included in this as of last weekend was a 17" monitor and an inkjet printer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Used Computers and Accessories For Sale > > --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do we still have a used equipment mailing list or is > > everything > > automatically posted to both lists? Seems like it > > would be easier to keep > > track of old stuff on the website in case someone > > misses a mail. Just my > > $.02. > > Yup: http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/4sale_brlug.net > > > Btw, I went to that computer store way out Florida > > Blvd the other day and > > their prices are high. Anyone know where in this > > town you can get a used > > computer (old pentium) for a reasonable price. > > Nope, but then it depends on how much you know about > building your own machines. I've found the prices at > Computer Heaven and Computer Exchange to be kinda high > for my own personal machines, but the service at both > was always excellent. I usually go to Ebay for used > parts. > > > I'm > > starting to think that > > for what you get it's probably better to just build > > a computer and get > > exactly what you want. That's why I was asking the > > other day about the > > WalMart computers and Emachines. It's hard to get > > the price under $400. > > If you have the $, yes, build your own. There has > never been a better time to build a computer > considering the price/performance ratio. But then, it > will only get cheaper over time. :) Is there an > accounting term for the value realized in having what > you want now, instead of later? > > John Hebert > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
