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Re: [RTTY] Dell Outlet

To: "Andrei Stchislenok" <asnp3d@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Dell Outlet
From: "Neal Campbell" <nealk3nc@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:58:31 -0500
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Look at this one from newegg (I am not a big fan of Tiger Direct, they
do too much "rebate" pricing and sending cheap components)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227121

73
Neal k3nc
Neal Campbell
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On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Andrei Stchislenok <asnp3d@gmail.com> wrote:
> Neal,
>
> I am not a big expert in PC hardware. I think I will take another chance and
> order again from tigerdirect that small IBM with two com ports.
> Before my computer went down I used his two com ports for FSK and Freq
> control plus USB to com port adaptor for CW keying. All worked so nice...
>
>
>
>
> 2008/12/14, Neal Campbell <nealk3nc@gmail.com>:
>>
>> Andre
>>
>> If you have a few hours, you might consider building your own. Get the
>> $250 i7 Intel Proc, the approproate Asus board and 2 gigs of ddr3 1600
>> memory (all totaled abt $700) and you will have power for anything
>> coming down the pike for the next few years.
>>
>> The only luck I have had on refurb machines is with servers and they
>> can last forever. I run my cluster on a dual AMD proc which I bought 3
>> years ago ($159) and it never goes down (wish I could say the same for
>> my internet connectons). I bought a dual xeon dual proc server last
>> year and run vmware ESX on it which allows me to have 2-3 virtual
>> machines active at the same time without a  noticable slowdown.
>>
>>
>> Neal Campbell
>> Abroham Neal Software
>> Programming Services for Windows, OS X and Linux
>> (540) 242 0911
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Try Spot for OS X, the intelligent DXCluster Client at
>> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com -  $15.99
>> -------------------------------------------------
>> For a great dog book, visit www.abrohamneal.com
>> -------------------------------------------------
>> See the FlexRadio Systems Flex-5000a in
>> action at www.flex-videos.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Andrei Stchislenok <asnp3d@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Do they have two serial DB-9 ports, like those small factors IBM's at
>> > tigerdirect?
>> > I dont see any
>> >
>> >
>> > 2008/12/14, Terry - AB5K <terry@ab5k.net>:
>> >>
>> >> Dell also has a auction site for computers coming off their lease
>> >> program.
>> >> Locally, NX5M just upgraded his multi-station with machines from the
>> >> auction
>> >> site and is very happy with the upgrade.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.dellauction.com/
>> >>
>> >> Terry AB5K
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Jim McDonald" <jim@n7us.net>
>> >> To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:23 AM
>> >> Subject: [RTTY] Dell Outlet
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > You won't see dirt cheap prices on used PCs but Dell does have an
>> >> > outlet
>> >> > site, as some of the other manufacturers do too, I think.  It's at
>> >> > http://www.dell.com/dfo?s=gen&cs=&~srd=true&sk=outlet&scat=all .  I
>> >> found
>> >> > it
>> >> > by going to Dell's home page and searching for "outlet."
>> >> >
>> >> > I bought the PC I am using now, a Dell 8300, there a few years
>> >> > ago.  I
>> >> > remember I had a problem with it, and a tech came out and replaced
>> >> > the
>> >> > motherboard on my kitchen table under the warranty!
>> >> >
>> >> > New PC prices are obviously pretty reasonable, but the outlet Dells
>> >> > sometimes offer an interesting combination of options/peripherals.
>> >> >
>> >> > (In the mid 1990s, before eBay, I had fun participating in online
>> >> auctions
>> >> > of used PCs at Egghead, and the deals were very attractive.)
>> >> >
>> >> > Jim N7US
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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