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

[Andrew Yoder]

I have Dell Latitude D510 that has 2GB of RAM I believe that I'd be
willing to part with for a decent price. Contact me off list if you're
interested.

On 6/23/13 12:57 PM, "Nick Frost" <nickf at frostitute.com> wrote:

>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, ...)
>
>You could try calling Steve Ewers at El Dorado Computer Works at 466-1262
>
>http://www.eldoradocomputerworks.blogspot.com/
>
>some of my business clients have bought used PC's/HP laptops there (and
>previously at Santa Fe Computer Works) with success.  Steve often has
>used parts and computer systems on hand.
>
>Here's a $200 laptop on Craigslist.
>http://santafe.craigslist.org/sys/3889546962.html
>
>Or a relatively new Dell Inspiron for $250
>http://santafe.craigslist.org/sys/3873669310.html
>
>for $200 a D830 (looks like a D820 to me but difficult to tell)
>http://santafe.craigslist.org/syd/3885752447.html
>
>$110 http://santafe.craigslist.org/sys/3846580247.html
>
>for retail used machines I'd say SF Computer Works or El Dorado Computer
>Works.  For a new PC I'd say an Asus from Best Buy if you have to
>purchase locally and don't want to go to Albuquerque (In and Out
>Computers has a number of used computers for sale).  If a used Macintosh
>then maybe Dot Foil LLC.
>
>New laptop from Best Buy
>http://tinyurl.com/lbuanhg
>
>The best option would be to purchase something to meet the specific
>requirements on-line and have it shipped rather than do the impulse
>purchase here locally.  Or you could build one on the cheap
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101142
>
>-N
>
>
>> 
>> 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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