On 8/16/05, Pete Holsberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jonathon Blake wrote: > >My housemate picked up one for $300 _including_ tax in April.[512 MB > >RAM 60 GB hard drive. 2.x GHz Athalon processor. Tower design. 1 > >floppy disk, 1 CD Burner] > >Possibly significant points: > >* No operating system or programs were installed, or included; > >* No monitor; > >* No network card; > >* WinModem included; > > > So in this day and age, is that a useful computer???
Heck *yes* it is! That computer is more powerful than mine is! A NIC (Network Card) costs about $10, and most "computer geeks" (like me, meant in a good way) have like 25 laying around the house, and will glad give one to you when asked. Linux is a free operating system available online. You can get a monitor brand new for less than $100, and used for free. If you can't find a free one, most pawn shops, thrift stores, and white-box makers sell 14-15 inch used monitors for less than $20. In the past year, I personally have given-away or sold for $5 over 50 monitors. I've thrown monitors away because I couldn't get rid of them. And, for the record, I am not a computer store owner or worker. I just keep my eyes open, and go where the free stuff is. -Chad Smith --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
