Re: computer store
Originally Posted by
Paqman
Indeed. A barebones system lacks a lot more than the OS, too. It's basically a case, power supply and mobo.
Normally by the time you build a Clone, it is no cheaper than pre-built system with Windows already on it.
Last December eMachines was selling complete systems minus monitor with Vista 64 for $190.
Now, the cheapest are much higher for some reason, but about $350.
Clone:
Pretty Case + Power supply = $100
Keyboard, Mouse = $25
DVD-RW = $25
3GB RAM = $75
MoBo + CPU = $100
500GB HDD = $50
Cardreader = $25
That's $400 without Windows. You might be able to shave that down to $350, but probably not.
Patrick McSwain - New 32bit & 64bit Ubuntu 10.04 user as of 5/1/2010.
Networking new Linux computers into my existing Wintel-based small technical business.
I was a DOS programmer in a previous life. No UNIX/Linux experience at all.
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