John Levin wrote: > alan c wrote: >> John Levin wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> This months Linux Format mag has a review of the eSys ePC Basic, a >>> budget desktop preloaded with Ubuntu 6.06 >>> >>> Has anyone seen or used one of these? The website >>> http://esysglobal.co.uk/esyspc.htm >>> gives no details of prices or where to buy. >> >> I do not have that -particular- one, but I bought one of the similar >> family a while back: >> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.comp.os.linux/browse_thread/thread/754d066279013f4d/eacc0687b22ba4aa?lnk=st&q=dabs+PC+esys+candt&rnum=1&hl=en#eacc0687b22ba4aa >> (sorry about the long link, I used google and groups with a search on >> the string: >> dabs PC esys candt >> >> The PC is still currently being used, now with upgraded HDs and RAM. >> The keyboard keys wear off rapidly, and the speakers were very trash >> and were soon actually thrown away. I would not hold any breath for >> much warranty action. I did make contact just after I bought it but >> before long the phone number was not answered,. I did not need any >> serious warranty remedy, but the experience was interesting. >> >> I needed a quick cheap PC at the time and it was good value (165 uk >> pounds incl vat and dabs delivery). The bios needed configuring >> various things - on board video display resolution I think, and the >> delivered linux install was not useful, not that that mattered. >> Documentation was nil and I used partly guesswork. >> > > Thanks for the info. > Does the cpu fan make much noise? Is there a fan on the graphics card?
It is a very noisy PC. When I had it in an upstairs room, I had to put a piece of carpet under it because I could hear a vibration in the room downstairs :-) This model has on board graphics and I do not expect it has a fan, although I am not certain. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
