I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if it's a build to order site. Thanks... Mike __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 20:43, you wrote:
I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if it's a build to order site.
Why not put it together yourself? Figure out what you want in terms of horsepower and order the stuff. $500 or so ought to get you a respectable system: 1000+ MHz Athlon 128 MB RAM 20 GB HDD Asus MLB Nvidia graphics Cab with 300 Watt PS Good heat sink for the CPU I purchased most of my stuff from www.puicorp.com in Houston, although you certainly can get deals if you're willing to settle for something in the 700 MHz range. Check www.pricewatch.com for sources and prices. I recently upgraded my 300 MHz box to a 1200 MHz system. Under RedHat Linux 7.1 it detected the new audio, video and everything came up just fine without even needing a reboot! That's goodness! --Skip
On Wednesday 08 August 2001 08:43 pm, you wrote:
I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if it's a build to order site.
Thanks...
Mike
This one is not local to Worcester but in Boston. I've bought a few systems there plus parts to build the one I have now. They have been offering Linux systems with Red Hat or Suse. If you want to build your own they have a good offering of motherboards and CPU's. Their descriptions of hardware will state if it's ok for Linux. Check out their site, if you decide take a ride they have a map on their site. They have been around for quite a few years in Cambridge. http://www.pcsforeveryone.com PCs for Everyone is Cambridge/Boston area's headquarters for Custom-built Computer Systems and Parts. 24 Charles Street Cambridge, MA 02141 617-395-7200, Fax: 617-868-4450 email:sales@pcsforeveryone.com
Mike, When I bought my current box I was still stuck in Windows, so I do not know how Linux friendly they are, but in Shrewsbury there is a company named Elkco on Rt. 9 over by the Shrewsbury Village end of town that custom crafts computers. I had very good luck with them and fairly good support after the fact. My old man bought a mess of computers from them for a school and they built them all to spec and they all worked fine. Just a thought. Good luck. Colin Novick
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On 08/08/01, 20:43:34, mike <mhardy_mail@yahoo.com> wrote regarding [Wlug] Local Linux PC companies:
I'm looking for recommendations on local (Worcester to Natick, Westboro to Leominster, etc.) Linux-centric PC companies to buy an Athlon PC. If they only sell Windows systems I'll take those recommendations too if it's a build to order site.
Thanks...
Mike
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