Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.

Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
me know. Thanks.

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig

Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
A much better value than your proposed rig.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Ryan" wrote:

| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
|
| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
| me know. Thanks.
|
| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig

Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
Dell.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
> A much better value than your proposed rig.
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Ryan" wrote:
>
> | Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
> | With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
> | keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
> | was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
> |
> | Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
> | me know. Thanks.
> |
> | http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
>

But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
(or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
You have no rebate AND no PC.

Ryan wrote:

> Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
> Dell.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
>>A much better value than your proposed rig.
>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
>>
>>--
>>Carey Frisch
>>Microsoft MVP
>>Windows - Shell/User
>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>"Ryan" wrote:
>>
>>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
>>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
>>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
>>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
>>|
>>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
>>| me know. Thanks.
>>|
>>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
>>

My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.

Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.

"Bob I" wrote:

> But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
> (or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
> stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
> So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
> You have no rebate AND no PC.
>
> Ryan wrote:
>
> > Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
> > Dell.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
> >>A much better value than your proposed rig.
> >>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
> >>
> >>--
> >>Carey Frisch
> >>Microsoft MVP
> >>Windows - Shell/User
> >>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> >>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> >>
> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>"Ryan" wrote:
> >>
> >>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
> >>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
> >>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
> >>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
> >>|
> >>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
> >>| me know. Thanks.
> >>|
> >>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
> >>
>
>

Last time, YOU DO NOT PROVIDE A WORKING SYSTEM.

Ryan wrote:

> My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
> that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.
>
> Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
> upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
>>(or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
>>stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
>>So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
>>You have no rebate AND no PC.
>>
>>Ryan wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
>>>Dell.
>>>
>>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
>>>>A much better value than your proposed rig.
>>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Carey Frisch
>>>>Microsoft MVP
>>>>Windows - Shell/User
>>>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>>>
>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>"Ryan" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
>>>>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
>>>>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
>>>>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
>>>>|
>>>>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
>>>>| me know. Thanks.
>>>>|
>>>>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
>>>>
>>
>>

Bob,

I take it you have a Dell system. If you do, I feel sorry for you. Why don't
you sell your rig and swallow your pride and ask me to build your next rig?

"Bob I" wrote:

> Last time, YOU DO NOT PROVIDE A WORKING SYSTEM.
>
> Ryan wrote:
>
> > My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
> > that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.
> >
> > Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
> > upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
> >>(or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
> >>stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
> >>So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
> >>You have no rebate AND no PC.
> >>
> >>Ryan wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
> >>>Dell.
> >>>
> >>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
> >>>>A much better value than your proposed rig.
> >>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>Carey Frisch
> >>>>Microsoft MVP
> >>>>Windows - Shell/User
> >>>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> >>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> >>>>
> >>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>"Ryan" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
> >>>>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
> >>>>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
> >>>>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
> >>>>|
> >>>>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
> >>>>| me know. Thanks.
> >>>>|
> >>>>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Sorry, I build my own. BUT if I was in the market for a bargain basement
price COMPLETE system, WITH a warrantee, AND documentation, AND 24 hr
tech support, Dell would get the nod, as you don't have any thing to
compete with. What part of COMPLETE SYSTEM do you fail to comprehend?

Ryan wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I take it you have a Dell system. If you do, I feel sorry for you. Why don't
> you sell your rig and swallow your pride and ask me to build your next rig?
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Last time, YOU DO NOT PROVIDE A WORKING SYSTEM.
>>
>>Ryan wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
>>>that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.
>>>
>>>Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
>>>upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
>>>>(or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
>>>>stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
>>>>So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
>>>>You have no rebate AND no PC.
>>>>
>>>>Ryan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
>>>>>Dell.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
>>>>>>A much better value than your proposed rig.
>>>>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Carey Frisch
>>>>>>Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>Windows - Shell/User
>>>>>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>>>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Ryan" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
>>>>>>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
>>>>>>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
>>>>>>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
>>>>>>|
>>>>>>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
>>>>>>| me know. Thanks.
>>>>>>|
>>>>>>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>

Whoever said anything about a "COMPLETE SYSTEM?" If you notice from my first
post, I clearly mentioned it was just the computer itself. Keyboard,
speakers, mouse & monitor were not in the picture.

I think you failed to comprehend in what you were reading.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Sorry, I build my own. BUT if I was in the market for a bargain basement
> price COMPLETE system, WITH a warrantee, AND documentation, AND 24 hr
> tech support, Dell would get the nod, as you don't have any thing to
> compete with. What part of COMPLETE SYSTEM do you fail to comprehend?
>
> Ryan wrote:
> > Bob,
> >
> > I take it you have a Dell system. If you do, I feel sorry for you. Why don't
> > you sell your rig and swallow your pride and ask me to build your next rig?
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Last time, YOU DO NOT PROVIDE A WORKING SYSTEM.
> >>
> >>Ryan wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
> >>>that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.
> >>>
> >>>Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
> >>>upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
> >>>>(or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
> >>>>stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
> >>>>So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
> >>>>You have no rebate AND no PC.
> >>>>
> >>>>Ryan wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
> >>>>>Dell.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
> >>>>>>A much better value than your proposed rig.
> >>>>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>--
> >>>>>>Carey Frisch
> >>>>>>Microsoft MVP
> >>>>>>Windows - Shell/User
> >>>>>>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> >>>>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>"Ryan" wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
> >>>>>>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
> >>>>>>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
> >>>>>>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
> >>>>>>|
> >>>>>>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
> >>>>>>| me know. Thanks.
> >>>>>>|
> >>>>>>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
>
>

Ryan I know where your coming from. I work for a OEM distributer and its near
imposible to compete price wise with Dell and the other big companies. Even
so we do very well because we also provide very good customer service.

I would recomend you put a OS on your pc for sure. It would be nice if you
could put XP on them but that would add up to another 50% to the price.

As long as your willing to support Lynix I dont see any reason to not use
it. Especialy if they will just use it to surf the web and get mail.

The Woodpile

"Ryan" wrote:

> My guarantee is to provide a reliable system. At least Dell can't guarantee
> that or guarantee they will get excellent customer service.
>
> Another plus to my system compared to Dell is that my system has a solid
> upgrade path unlike Dell's systems.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
> > But you don't provide a working system. As far as granny is concerned
> > (or anyone else for that matter), it's NOT a PC, it's a oversize door
> > stop or maybe a unpadded footstool.
> > So while they have to mail in a rebate, they actually get a working PC!
> > You have no rebate AND no PC.
> >
> > Ryan wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, but they don't need to worry about those mail in rebates that come with
> > > Dell.
> > >
> > > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Someone could purchase a Dell PC for $299 which includes Windows XP.
> > >>A much better value than your proposed rig.
> > >>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Carey Frisch
> > >>Microsoft MVP
> > >>Windows - Shell/User
> > >>Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> > >>news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> > >>
> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >>"Ryan" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>| Ok, gang, I have come up with a web-surfin' granny type PC I want to sell.
> > >>| With taxes and shipping in my area, it comes to $267. And that is no OS,
> > >>| keyboard, speakers or mouse. Obviously adding XP would add another $100. I
> > >>| was thinking about adding a free Linux based OS.
> > >>|
> > >>| Please critique my plan. If you can see where I can save money, please let
> > >>| me know. Thanks.
> > >>|
> > >>| http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...tle=Budget+Rig
> > >>
> >
> >