New low for Microsoft

[J.L. Coenders]

Maybe not totally on topic, but for admins in bussiness environments, NEC has 
the option to install only FreeDOS on your new system, which saves you quite 
some money. Their computers however are not very cheap themselves, but that 
might not always be a problem in a bussiness environment, where you more need 
support.
I purchased my laptop this way and it works like a charm.

- Jeroen

On Wednesday 05 May 2004 19:24, duncan brown wrote:
> Mike McMullen said:
> > Not completely true. I go to the local Fry's and buy an 800MHZ Celeron,
> > 40GB HD with CD-R, 128MB, 100Mb NI for $199. No MS but something
> > called ThinLinux or something like that on it. I add more memory for
> > about  $20 and install RH or FC1 on it. Works likes a champ as a cheap
> > server  or workstation for our office.
>
> ok, so i did a google search for "fry's electronics", you should too...
> there's a disclaimer for lynx users in their frames, which google picks up
> on =]
>
> http://www.frys.com/localframe.html
>
> fry's is very regional.  sure, you can get cheap pcs from wal-mart with
> basically the same specs.  but they don't sell the $199 anymore, it's $299
> and up.
>
> it's hard to find any computers in normal stores without ms on it, or mail
> ordering from dell/gateway/whatever is impossible.  this is what typical
> people see, they don't go to fry's... they hit compusa, circuit city and
> best buy.
>
> ebay can get you great deals too on offices changing out their systems.
>
> > The keyboard actually isn't that bad but the speakers are tinny. In an
> > office audio isn't so important. The price doesn't include a monitor.
>
> you can get a 15" monitor for like 75 bucks now.  insane.
>
> -d
>
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