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Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Gary Hanley

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Bill Smith wrote: > Geez, Charles... You're starting to sound like a Dell salesman... <g> Are you getting a cut of every 400SC they sell to WLUG members? :D > Happy Holidays! Dell is the Wal-Mart of x86! Death to Dell! :-) -- Gary

Dec. 23, 2004

Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Gary Hanley

Here is the MB: http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socketa/a7v8x-mx/overview.htm and http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?dlc=en&lc=en&product=433683&lan… Actually, with the rebates this looks like a good deal. For myself I usually avoid rebates when possible buy I could be swayed by this one if I was looking for such a box. -- Gary On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > No info in the add about the components, but it's worth noting that > the list price is $450, which is reduced by a $200 "instant rebate" > and a $50 "easy rebate". (I know, I know... it's all advertising > gimmicks.) > > It's model # SR1200NX. Here's a link from Google: > > http://shopping.msn.com/search/detail.aspx?pcId=621&prodId=3123503 > > Bill > > On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 07:00:41AM -0500, Gary Hanley wrote: >> Here's a site that gives you a good overview of AMD processors: >> >> http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=272 >> >> All the AMD processors work fine with Linux, but at that price I'm >> not sure what you are getting. It most likely will be somewhat >> of a dog due to cheapo motherboard/graphics/memory components. >> >> Does it list what those are? >> >> -- Gary >> >> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: >> >>> Staples has a low-priced machine advertised in the Globe: $199.94 for >>> a Compaq Presario with an AMD Sempron processor. Any idea how this >>> might work with Linux? I picked up a cheap Compaq at Walmart a year >>> ago, and I returned it because it was such a dog. >>> >>> TIA, >>> Bill >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 23, 2004

Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Bill Mills-Curran

No info in the add about the components, but it's worth noting that the list price is $450, which is reduced by a $200 "instant rebate" and a $50 "easy rebate". (I know, I know... it's all advertising gimmicks.) It's model # SR1200NX. Here's a link from Google: http://shopping.msn.com/search/detail.aspx?pcId=621&prodId=3123503 Bill On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 07:00:41AM -0500, Gary Hanley wrote: > Here's a site that gives you a good overview of AMD processors: > > http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=272 > > All the AMD processors work fine with Linux, but at that price I'm > not sure what you are getting. It most likely will be somewhat > of a dog due to cheapo motherboard/graphics/memory components. > > Does it list what those are? > > -- Gary > > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > > >Staples has a low-priced machine advertised in the Globe: $199.94 for > >a Compaq Presario with an AMD Sempron processor. Any idea how this > >might work with Linux? I picked up a cheap Compaq at Walmart a year > >ago, and I returned it because it was such a dog. > > > >TIA, > >Bill > >_______________________________________________ > >Wlug mailing list > >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Dec. 23, 2004

Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Gary Hanley

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Charles R. Anderson wrote: > Those are Hyperthreading Pentium 4's, Yea, but Hyperthreading is a nice idea that is still somewhat irrelevant at this stage. Even with dual-cores on the horizon there has is lots of optimizations to do before any of this power is utilized. More relevant now is Hypertransport, which for some reason AMD doesn't brag about as must as Intel does for Hyperthreading. -- Gary

Dec. 23, 2004

Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Gary Hanley

Here's a site that gives you a good overview of AMD processors: http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=272 All the AMD processors work fine with Linux, but at that price I'm not sure what you are getting. It most likely will be somewhat of a dog due to cheapo motherboard/graphics/memory components. Does it list what those are? -- Gary On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > Staples has a low-priced machine advertised in the Globe: $199.94 for > a Compaq Presario with an AMD Sempron processor. Any idea how this > might work with Linux? I picked up a cheap Compaq at Walmart a year > ago, and I returned it because it was such a dog. > > TIA, > Bill > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Dec. 23, 2004

Re: [Wlug] cheap Compaq at Staples

by Charles R. Anderson

On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 09:29:45PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > Staples has a low-priced machine advertised in the Globe: $199.94 for > a Compaq Presario with an AMD Sempron processor. Any idea how this > might work with Linux? I picked up a cheap Compaq at Walmart a year > ago, and I returned it because it was such a dog. I don't know, but Sempron is AMD's answer to the Celerons. I would recommend getting a Small Business server Dell PowerEdge 400SC instead. Those are Hyperthreading Pentium 4's, they work with Linux (you can get it preinstalled if you like) and you are not paying any MS-tax. In addition, they have an AGP slot (unadvertised) so you can use them as a nice Linux desktop if you want. Dell has deals every once in a while for these systems in the range of $300-400 in their minimum configurations. Check slickdeals.net for the coupon codes.

Dec. 23, 2004

cheap Compaq at Staples

by Bill Mills-Curran

Staples has a low-priced machine advertised in the Globe: $199.94 for a Compaq Presario with an AMD Sempron processor. Any idea how this might work with Linux? I picked up a cheap Compaq at Walmart a year ago, and I returned it because it was such a dog. TIA, Bill

Dec. 23, 2004

Items available to good home

by Theo Van Dinter

On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 08:35:29PM -0500, Andy Stewart wrote: > The next WLUG meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00 PM. Hey everyone. Sorry to go off-topic for a minute, but I'm going to be moving in the near future, and have a lot of items which need a new home. With the upcoming WLUG meeting (which I'm planning to attend), it seemed like a good time to post the list. :) If you're interested in any of the items, I'll be happy to bring them out to Worcester on Wednesday, and you can get them after the meeting. The list is available at: http://www.kluge.net/stuff/ -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "Don't tell my kids I'm going to jail! Tell them I joined the Blue Man Group ... I'm the fat one!" - Homer Simpson, A Star is Born Again

Dec. 12, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Guest Speaker 'maddog'

by Charles R. Anderson

On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 08:02:30PM -0500, Andy Stewart wrote: > Here is a WPI campus map which may be of use to you. > http://wlug.org/files/wpi_campus_map.pdf > On this map, the Access Grid room is approximately between locations denoted A > and H. Olin Hall is at location 21. > > Remember, we're meeting in Olin Hall room 107. I've also added directions to Olin 107 on the web site: http://www.wlug.org/directions.html

Dec. 11, 2004

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Guest Speaker 'maddog'

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 09 December 2004 8:35 pm, Andy Stewart wrote: > > There is a reasonable probability that the meeting location will move. If > so, I'll let you know, and I'll also have a sign posted at the Access Grid > room if we do move elsewhere on campus. For now, assume that we'll be in > the usual place. HI everybody, Indeed, the meeting room has changed, in anticipation of a larger crowd than normal. I'll update the website shortly. We shall be meeting not in the Access Grid room (aka the usual place), but in Olin Hall room 107. Olin Hall is across campus from where we normally meet. We have had a few meetings there in the past. Here is a WPI campus map which may be of use to you. http://wlug.org/files/wpi_campus_map.pdf On this map, the Access Grid room is approximately between locations denoted A and H. Olin Hall is at location 21. Remember, we're meeting in Olin Hall room 107. We're also hoping that our friends from the IEEE Worcester Section will be able to join us at this meeting. See ya there! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD4DBQFBukcvHl0iXDssISsRAiWhAJiyDiRIEfKVgZHXnbfgPtb13EL3AJ9NlEBu ayDwPgPJ/9OCXQf2VyrvPg== =3rca -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Dec. 11, 2004