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Cheapest pc for web browsing

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  • 01-10-2006 3:37pm
    #1
    38141
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭


    I'm looking to buy a pc only for web-browsing. No need for any word processing or spreadsheets.

    Does anybody know where I could find a cheap pc to serve this purpose?

    Have a monitor and speakers already.


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    CarefulNow
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭CarefulNow


    You could buy a cheapo dell at the outlet store.


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    38141
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭38141


    Where are dell's outlet stores?:confused:


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    How much are you willing to spend on this ?

    Buying new it will probably cost around €400, but I'm sure for the tasks you describe you could get something cheaper through alternate channels like eBay or checking for sale sections etc.

    That said Ankermann sell a perfectly fine system for €289 and will do what you want but note that it does not come with an operating system which is what you will have to buy or supply.

    Komplett sell a similar system if a bit better specification wise for €479 but that comes preloaded with the Windows XP operating system.


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Dell Outlet Store

    I think the cheapest new Dell you can get is the 3100c for around 450 eurons.


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    Steveo1983
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭Steveo1983


    Heres the link for the Dell outlet ebay shop
    http://stores.ebay.ie/Dell-Outlet


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    For web browsing only.... you might get a FREE pc off jumbletown or the dublin waste website.. You do not need anything fancy for a website.


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    blatent flogging but i've the guts of a AMD athlon K7 for sale thats all u need for web browsing. Was running XP on it and it works just fine..

    Amd Athlon-K7 650 cpu, m/atx mobo, ram, cd rom n gfx. Comes in a handy midi case

    http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=8166&cat=8


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    38141
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭38141


    What would I need to get that spec from unklerosco above working? How much ram does it have by the way?


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Its 128 or 245mb ram, cant remember... It has a modem installed and a nic so is ready to go.. Just needs an OS..


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    38141
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭38141


    And could I put Linux on that or would I have to put a new version of xp on it?


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Id assume so, no nothing about linux myself...


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    Jim_No.6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭Jim_No.6


    You could definitely put Linux on it (get Ubuntu; it's nice and easy)


    Oh yeah - and thanks for the jumbletown website - what an odd idea!


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