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Cheap Desktop

The Fool · 2009-03-31 11:31:50

Any cheap desktops out there? Around 500g hardrive, 4G ram, dvd burner No good graphics needed Something similar to the ebuyer offer a few weeks back http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055475592&highlight=desktop thanks

31-03-2009 11:31am

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The Fool

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Any cheap desktops out there?
Around 500g hardrive, 4G ram, dvd burner
No good graphics needed

Something similar to the ebuyer offer a few weeks back
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055475592&highlight=desktop

thanks

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#2 31-03-2009 3:54pm

the whole year inn

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+1 on this or cheap laptop

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#3 31-03-2009 5:41pm

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Try here http://www.komplett.ie/k/kd.aspx?bn=10723

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#4 06-04-2009 2:08pm

cargo

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Komplett looks to be all Laptops, I would like a cheap laptop too. Nothing fancy as it's not for gaming and no need for a OS either. If anyone spots something let me know. Cheers...

Edit: just saw this on ebuyer

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159380

any thoughts?

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#5 06-04-2009 5:49pm

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Yeah looks good I'd go for it, with 4Gb of memory I don't think you're gonna do better. I'd stick Linux on it, it works really fast with more memory. Ebuyer had a nice little baby with 15/19" screen, and Ubuntu for not much more (about £250 I think) a few weeks ago. So maybe watch and wait for better value from Ebuyer if you can.

Reviews are OK as well:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159380/show_product_reviews

The other alternative is to dumpster dive in yer local recycling centre, and pick up a cheap keyboard and mouse in Tesco and re-install XP or try Linux.

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