[nmglug] where to pick up a low-end, possibly small desktop right now

[MSJ]

I have a few HP DC5100SFF P4 H/T 2GB RAM

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On 06/23/2013 10:23 AM, Mark Galassi wrote:
>
> Amigos, today's "need hardware in a hurry" question is that I need to
> pick up a desktop PC for a friend who needs to run GNU/Linux for the
> next two months.  She just needs enough for simple desktop work (emacs,
> latex, web browser, ...)
>
> My guess is that any not-too-ancient vintage PC will do.
>
> As I see it my options are:
>
> * hope that someone says "dude, I have a box I'm not going to use for a
>    few months; it's not too noisy"
>
> * hope that someone says "dude, I'm selling an old box"
>
> * walk in to a store and see if I can get something tiny
>
> So my question is: what stores in town would you walk in to to buy
> today's cheapest new-or-used-or-refurbished-or-whatever desktop?
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