[TriLUG] cheap system recomendations??

[John J Green]

A mixed recommendation for micropro.  It was rated decently,
let me build my box with almost exactly the components I wanted
at just about the best price I could find.  Box came with damaged
case (from assembly, not shipping) and wrong OS installed.

I shipped the box back to get it fixed (they sent a Fedex
shipping label).  No problem.

Later, video card went bad.  Spent almost a week calling on-site
support and regular support, with no response.  Got response within
two days once I emailed their support address.  A little more
confusion, and they finally sent a new card.

Upside: Good prices, good component selection.
Downside: Support  

On Wed, Dec 19, 2001 at 03:41:22PM -0500, P. L. Charles Fischer wrote:
> I have had good luck at www.micropro.com.  Cheap, no OS (i.e. no Micro$oft
> tax) if that is what you want.  Lots of options.
> 
> -Charles
> 
> At 02:37 PM 12/19/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'm thinking of throwing together a new cheap system to run Linux on. I
> >don't want any bells and whistles, no sound, no gaming, etc. I already have
> >6 systems here that can cover those bases. So I was thinking of picking this
> >up:
> >
> >http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3149750/
> >
> >I already have all of the other parts here to complete the system. Is there
> >any reason that this wouldn't work as a decent, plain vanilla, workhorse
> >Linux box? I imagine I'll probably put RH 7.2 on it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Robert
> >
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