Out of curiosity, whats the model of the computer?
In addition to the CPU/mobo you have to factor everything else. HDD....
wifi card.... etc. $700 laptops can sometimes be optioned up to $1500
when you buy them new, so refurbished prices are a free-for-all.
Freegeek installs whatever parts are handy at the time so check all the
specs before casting judgment on the price. Sometimes there's an upgrade
hidden in those used parts.
On 2/25/19 12:47 PM, Rigel Hope wrote:
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
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