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Re: WAY OT: Some advice from the Nerds in the group:
In article <lmbqb21phe1aldup9m910l0mt780r40h6r@4ax.com>,
Stuart Krivis <jd@mongo.krivis.com> wrote:
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> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:57:12 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
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> >>> >Now days I wouldn't bother building a computer with component parts.
> >>> >You can buy them all ready to go for very little. Example, I purchased
> >>> >an XP machine, AMD3100 w. 40 meg HD, memory, a decent video card and XP
> >>> >home edition and it all came to $200 after I got my rebate back. This
> >>> >summer I picked up a nice 17 inch LCD display and after my rebate comes
> >>> >in I'll have $140 in it. If you have a Micro-Center near they have
> >>> >these deal all the time and also have a bunch of mother boards if you
> >>> >like to go that route.
> >>>
> >>> There are even better deals out there.
> >>>
> >>> [url]http://www.k-ossystems.com/cgi-bin/kart/index.php?p=productsMore&iProduct=[/url]
> >>> 30
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> >> Makes me wonder how they can make any money. No rebate to fool with
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> >
> >A Socket A MoBo?!?!?!
> >Noly Crap! I have a Socket A MoBo...you can't get them OR the chips any
> >more, or I'd just pop in an Athlon XP 3200+!!!![/color]
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> But you have to admit that this is a lot of computer for $150.
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> The point about no rebate is a good one too.[/color]
A better deal than I got for sure, bigger hard drive ect. Thing to keep
in mind too is these computers are most likely made in the same factory.
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