-=PCTechTalk=- Re: I am looking for a deal on computers
- From: "poppy0206" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 08:24:56 -0400
Thank you all for your suggestions on a second computer. I guess I should
have mentioned that I may need to use it at times as well when visiting for
my school assignments. So, having said that it does need to have certain
capabilities but surely does not need to be top of the line.
christine :)
I will continue to research and search for one. I have an old beat up
monitor but hey it works.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barnstoneworth" <barneystorm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 7:11 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: I am looking for a deal on computers
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "poppy0206" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 1:25 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: I am looking for a deal on computers
>
>
> > Thanks MJ,
> >
> > May I be so dumb as to ask what an emachine is?
> >
> > christine
>
> Christine, two thoughts spring to mind...firstly, if it's just as a
'second'
> machine and you don't need anything particularly fancy, why not look for a
> second hand machine?
>
> I know computer fairs here in the UK are rather different from what you
get
> over there, but I regularly see decent machines on sale for under £100
from
> bona fide dealers. Spec wise they are about 4 years old (processor in the
> region of P300, 4 to 8 gb hard drive, 64 or 128mb ram , usually on board
> sound/graphics), but they do come with up to 90 days guarantee, and even
> have a monitor with them.
>
> If you don't fancy going down that route, look for people that make up
> systems. For under £200(approx $300), I can get a system that gives me an
> AMD Duron 1300, 40gb hard drive, 256mb SDRAM, on board sound, LAN and
> graphics, keyboard, mouse and speakers. These usually come with a 12 month
> RTB warranty.
>
> Considering the U.S. is usually much cheaper than the U.S. for stuff, you
> may well be able to find it much cheaper (What we pay in ££'s, you
normally
> pay in $$!!). Bear in mind though that these type of deals are usually
'Bare
> Bones' systems, so you would probably need to do the O/S installation
> yourself
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 8:12 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: I am looking for a deal on computers
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 8/31/03 6:20:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > poppy0206@xxxxxxx writes:
> > >
> > > > HI, I am looking for a good deal on a second computer (a back up
one)
> > and
> > > > one for mom to use..nothing fancy..(on a budget). I would like
> somethng
> > > > that I could order online and get delivered in good condition and
> soon.
> > > >
> > > > Any hints?
> > > >
> > >
> > > The best deals I've seen are the open boxes at Circuit City.....
> > frequently
> > > new emachines with mitors and printers for less than $400.
> > > mjh
> > >
> > > MJH
>
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