Re: New computer?
From: Kevin Nathan (knathan_at_project54.com)
Date: 10/05/03
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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 19:22:20 -0600
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 18:03:57 GMT
Kevin & Theresa Miller <atftb@alaska.net> wrote:
>
> I guess it comes down to how good a job SuSE did. Here's hoping.
> I've been looking around at bare-bones kits, individual components,
> and cheap units. Stumbled across this:
>
> http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=eMachines_T2865
>
> Has about everything I want, except firewire. I can always add that
> in. Of course, I'd be stuck paying the "Microsoft Tax" but I don't
> have to ever boot into XP.
>
> Anybody have experience w/emachines? Recommendations/horror
> stories?
>
I've had pretty good luck with eMachines. We've used about ten of them
in the last two years and no problems encountered. Four were Linux and
the rest Win98, but we didn't get the high-end ones like in your link
above; mostly stayed with the lowest end, price-wise.
>
> Another poster mentioned some issues w/Nvidia cards, but there's an
> AGP slot, so if I have trouble there I can add in a different video
> card later. Same w/the sound. It's built in, but a new card isn't
> hard.
>
I've had good luck with nVidia, a few problems but nothing that I
couldn't get past. Also installed Linux (mostly Mandrake but some
SuSE) on motherboards with VIA and SiS without too many complications
or problems, at least regarding the hardware. But again, we stay
mostly in the low- to mid-range price and that may make a difference.
>
> Sound's built in but a new card isn't hard if I need better. Looked
> at the Hauppauge video capture cards too. Kinda nice - they'll come
> as PCI cards or external units that'll slide into a USB or Firewire
> port.
>
Sound and video really depend on what you plan to use it. I don't need
much in that area, so the onboard stuff is fine for me.
I don't know how much you've looked around on the net, but I just put
together a minimal unit (1.2 Duron, 128MB, 30GB hd, onboard everything
keyboard/mouse, midtower case and 300W power supply) for $179 --
picked up the pieces by scouring pricewatch.com. Makes a good starter
box and you can upgrade quite a ways without going overboard on price.
I didn't include a monitor in that, since shipping is usually too high
to make a difference from buying in town . . .
-- Kevin Nathan (Montana, USA) Open standards. Open source. Open minds. The command line is the front line. Linux 2.4.10-4GB 7:09pm up 42 days, 5:14, 5 users, load average: 0.03, 0.05, 0.11
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