[RTTY] Dell Outlet

[Neal Campbell]

XP Pro cost abt 130 new, thats what I do! Of course I have a bunch of
Vista boxes around because of my work.....


Neal Campbell
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On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Andrei Stchislenok <asnp3d at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was told "stay away from Vista, hi"
> Old good XP Pro, I think is a good OS for RTTY and other Ham Radio stuff
> Tigerdirect has nice detailed web page with all pictures front and back etc.
> Informative for the end users like me.
>
>
> 2008/12/14, Neal Campbell <nealk3nc at gmail.com>:
>>
>> 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
>> 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 12:51 PM, Andrei Stchislenok <asnp3d at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at n7us.net>
>> >> >> To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at 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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>> >> > --
>> >> > 73's Andrei
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