Jim wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz came up with this when he headbutted the keyboard a moment
> ago in comp.os.linux.advocacy:
>
>> __/ [ Jim ] on Monday 25 September 2006 15:58 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz came up with this when he headbutted the keyboard a
> moment
>>> ago in comp.os.linux.advocacy:
>>>
>>>> Real gives Linux a second chance
>>>>
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>>>> | From September 25-30, Real will be offering a multimedia PC with a
>>>> | Celeron processor, which the supermarket chain has not specified any
>>>> | further, for just under 200 euros.
>>>> |
>>>> | The software package includes Linspire Linux as the operating system
> and
>>>> | the Open Office 2.0 office suite, which is also open source. The
>>>> | PC's hardware includes an onboard graphics chip, 512 MB of RAM, a 200
>>>> | GB hard drive, a card reader, and a DVD burner.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/78629
>>>>
>>>> Bang. For. The. Euro.
>>>
>>> do Walmart still stock those cheapy Linspire PCs Stateside?
>>
>> Yes, they do. Someone raised this about a month ago and the final answer
> was
>> "yes". They also sell Linux boxes in the UK. I got mine for 165 quid over
> a
>> year ago. This included tax and delivery to my house.
>
> hmmm... if I was into prebuild, I'd be asking about specs right now. But,
> since I build my own, I'm a bit of a pick-and-chooser when it comes to
> what goes into the box. My last workstation build was an AMD Athlon64
> 3200+ on a Gigabyte Via K8T800 Pro board. Gig of RAM, FX5700LE graphics,
> dual head (since replaced with a FX6200V+ since the GF5 blew up on me :(
> ), PATA RAID + SATA RAID to a total 600GB storage, and 30GB system PATA.
> Cost £760 (not inluding the glass case) when I built that one in 2004,
> similar config can be had nowadays for like £300. Runs SuSE like a dream.
Get dual core processor and preferably an AMD with Pacifica (if/when you can
get it) to speed up virtualization.
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