-=PCTechTalk=- Re: I am looking for a deal on computers
- From: "Barnstoneworth" <barneystorm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 12:11:35 +0100
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From: "poppy0206" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
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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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