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Re: 20 no OS PCs for $4181 + $500 S/H (Lie - [News] Linux-ready Refurbished PCs for $200 a Piece)

Lintard <Lintard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> Lot of 20 Dell OptiPlex GX270 Desktop P4 2.8GHz 256MB 40GB No Operating
>>> System

> READ this -- *NO OPERATING SYSTEM*
> READ this -- 
> * Lot of 20 Dell OptiPlex GX270 Desktop P4 2.8GHz 256MB 40GB
> No Operating System
> Product Code: 16106lot20
> Our Price:      $4,180.95*

> 1 -> These machines are *NOT* Linux or any OS ready. These machines have
> no OS

So,in what way are they NOT linux ready?
A blank PC is linux ready by default, just pop in the CD and install.

> 2 -> They are not $200 a piece. It is a lot of 20 PCs that they are
> selling for a total of $4180.95
> 3 --> Shipping and Handling is $500

OK, so, they're effectively 234 a piece.
So what?

> The word "Linux" does not even appear on the page you mention. Liars 
> like you are a curse to Linux!

Why does a plug for blank pcs which are ideal for linux make him "a curse"
to linux, just cos the website specifies no operating system?

> LOL, yeah, 256MB RAM is quite popular eh? Baboon.

It's anough to do quite a lot with.
And for less than $250, what did you expect?
You could easily plug in another 256 dimm and it's still be <$300.

Your point?
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