I recently bought an eMachines T6212:
http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review2630.html
I got it new off the dreaded auction site for $450. It's certainly no
speed demon, but it is very upgradable. One of the coolest aspects is
that it has an AMD 939 socket, so you can replace the pokey 2 GHz
chip that comes with the machine with one of their new dual-core
chips when the price comes down.
On Jun 23, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Mike wrote:
> Tom and Boris, Well, my budget is far less than that. :>) I have
> considered a 'bare bones' box. I don't see the point of buying a new
> monitor, HD, CD burner, speakers, video card and a new copy of Windoze
> etc. when all I need are the core components. I don't mind doing the
> work and I get to learn something. I think I'll stick this old box out
> in the shop in the corner and use it for backup.
>
> Mike
>
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