[ale] PowerSpec (microcenter) pcs?

[Geoffrey]

aaron wrote:
> On Sunday 09 March 2003 16:47, George Johnson wrote:
> 
>>I find it MUCH more fun to build your own PC.  This way you get what you
>>want not junk the oem sticks in there to get rid of.
>>
>>gj
> 
> 
> Better still is that you can put Linux on a built machine straight away, and 
> avoid all the extortion payments to the criminal monopoly.
> 
> There is seriously no reason for John not to help his dad to a Linux / OO 
> system for desktop, home office and internet... unless he has some specialty 
> application to support. With the added efficiencies he could consider picking 
> up a used 300/400mhz system for $150-200 and get out cheap.

Picked up a PII 450, (case only) at Prime computer for around $100.  Had 
128 mb memory, sound, video, nic on the mb.  IBM box.  Cdrom drive as well.

> 
> 
> peace
> aaron
> 
> 
>>At 11:00 AM 3/9/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>>My Dad's in the market for two reasonably priced desktop pcs.  He
>>
>>doesn't
>>
>>
>>>really want to pay shipping charges from Dell or Gateway, so he's been
>>>looking locally.
>>>
>>>A salesman at Circuit City was pushing E-machines on him, but I've
>>
>>always
>>
>>
>>>been under the impression E-machines were the lowest of the low (think
>>>Packard Bell), so I told him to go look at Microcenter.  He did
>>
>>yesterday
>>
>>
>>>and said their PowerSpec (apparently Microcenter's own brand) pcs
>>
>>seemed
>>
>>
>>>to be priced right.
>>>
>>>Anyone have any good/bad experience with these?  Are they good quality?
>>>Any caveats?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
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