[Tfug] tfug Digest, Vol 60, Issue 27

[Paul Steinbach]

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>    1. Re: Subject: budget computing (Jon)
>    2. Is there a moderator on this group? (Paul Lemmons)
>    3. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (rlumpy at comcast.net)
>    4. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (David Rice)
>    5. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (Jon)
>    6. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (Christopher Robbins)
>    7. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (David Rice)
>    8. Re: Is there a moderator on this group? (Jon)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:05:46 -0700
> From: Jon <bigj at flatwan.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Subject: budget computing
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
> Message-ID: <487792EA.3060001 at flatwan.net>
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> http://dealnews.com/ usually has good, um, deals that fit the 
> requirements and budgets they have.
>
> --
> Jon
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> keith smith wrote:
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>> I'm thinking you need to ad 1 more GB or RAM to run Vista.
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Keith Smith
>> (520) 207-9877
>> PHP Programmer <http://www.netcodeman.com/>
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>> --- On *Thu, 7/10/08, Ken Steen /<ken at greenideas.net>/* wrote:
>>
>>     From: Ken Steen <ken at greenideas.net>
>>     Subject: Re: [Tfug] Subject: budget computing
>>     To: "John Mc" <jmcneill2 at earthlink.net>, "Tucson Free Unix Group"
>>     <tfug at tfug.org>
>>     Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 9:25 PM
>>
>>     Lenovo has an outlet center that can have some good deals.
>>
>>     http://stores.channeladvisor.com/LenovoOutlet/Desktop/New/ThinkCentre M Series/
>>
>>     $325 for a Think Centre M57
>>      with intel core 2 duo
>>     1 gb memory
>>     80 gb hd 
>>     vista business
>>     cdrw/dvd
>>
>>     No dvd burner but you could add one and keep under your budget.
>>
>>     Ken
>>
>>     On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 03:51:52PM -0700, John Mc wrote:
>>     > My friend needs some opinions here ... good and bad.
>>     > 
>>     > Subject: budget computing
>>     > Date: Jul 10, 2008 1:28 PM
>>     > 
>>     > Who do you like in the budget computing market? As in $400 or less for an
>>     email, websurf, burn a DVD every once in a while type of machine.
>>     > 
>>     > My sister is finally in the market for a new computer after... It's
>>     got to be 9 years at least. Budget is $400, they just want the box, will keep
>>     the old monitor/printer/etc.
>>     > 
>>     > Needs a DVD burner. I told her about Vista and said it was 2 gigs memory
>>     or nothing.
>>     > 
>>     > 
>>     > This is about the best I've been able to find, in a name I
>>      know:
>>     http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=T5274#
>>     > 
>>     > I checked out the budget pcs at Dell and Gateway and couldn't get
>>     these specs for less than $450+ without leaving out things she needs or might
>>     need someday (ie with no modem, no LAN card, no 15 in 1 card reader and a
>>     lesser DVD burner the Dell is $390
>>     > 
>>     > 
>>     > This is better:
>>     http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0291231 with
>>     the 6150 video card (what I have in my laptop) faster processor, higher Front
>>     Side Bus, 40% larger hard drive, for only $30 extra, but I've never heard
>>     of them. Could be a fly by night operation, compared with my sister buying the
>>     eMachine at the Best Buy right here in town if she needs to return it.
>>     > 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:18:01 -0700
> From: Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
> Subject: [Tfug] Is there a moderator on this group?
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
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> I think it is time for him/her to reclaim the group. Clearly we all have
> strong feeling on the subject being discussed and there is a forum for
> it. just not here.
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>   
Which OS'es kill their spouses?

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