The additional $90 was for the service they performed in removing windows and installing linux?
On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 12:20 PM Michael Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 4:37 PM Michael Barnes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 8:55 PM Michael Barnes <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:49 PM Russell Senior <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> FreeGeek thrift store can get you a working box with decent desktop specs > >>> for on the order of $100-$200. > >>> > >>> > >> Well, based on the limited number of options provided :-) I guess I'll > >> be headed to Free Geek on Saturday. > >> > >> Thanks, everybody. > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > > Made it to Free Geek this morning. Great folks. Fixed me up with a nice > > machine at a reasonable price. Even got me something I can use my existing > > monitors with. Copied files from the old hard drive with little problem. > > Back in business. > > > > Thanks everybody for your help. > > > > Michael > > > > > New computer is working great. However, I did a quick Internet search on it > and was surprised to find a bunch of places selling the same computer, > refurbished, for around $150 while Free Geek charged me $240. I know they > need to run the operation and provide support, etc. and there is the > convenience of getting a machine right away, but $240 for a machine with a > street price of $150 seems a bit steep. > Still happy to have the box, just curious on the "deal". > > Michael > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
