[Ubuntu-PH] cheap desktop specs

[GOvvin]

Ahh, too bad then. In Manila, they got tons of refurbished desktops from the
big boys (Dell, IBM, HP). There are some call centers who get to take first
dibs whenever a new shipment arrives. Better value for money, you see.

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Jopoy Solano <jopoy at free.net.ph> wrote:

> Thanks. But I have doubts regarding refurbished units mainly because it
> might not last long and be more of a burden in terms of maintenance. Most if
> not all PC shops here in Baguio do not have a demo unit.
> 'Jopoy
>
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 5:01 PM, GOvvin <govvin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If I were you, I'd go around surplus computer shops (offhand, I can
> > think of SOS or OpenPinoy) and bring along a liveCD copy of a favorite
> > X/K/Ubuntu flavor and see if the hardware I need is reconized.
> >
> > Most users respond favorably with KDE-based Kubuntu desktop because it
> > looks quite familiar. If you wanna run older (and presumably, cheaper)
> > hardware, you'd want to try out Xubuntu instead.
> >
> > Some years back when, during the height of anti-software piracy drive,
> > I assisted the migration of a LAN from Windows XP to Ubuntu, except for some
> > printer driver issues, it worked great! Common issues then were
> >
> >    - What version of windows are they using?
> >    - Formatting issues with MS Office documents, especially
> >    powerpoint.
> >    - Games
> >    - Adobe (Macromedia) Flash / Shockwave
> >    - Yahoo Video chat
> >
> > You should get a decent enough refurbished PC below 10k.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Jopoy Solano <jopoy at free.net.ph> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi!
> > > I'm planning on setting up a few units for a computer shop. It will be
> > > used mostly forIinternet and Open Office programs. In your experience, what
> > > are the most current and preferably cheap hardware can I get that could run
> > > the latest Ubuntu?
> > >
> > > The biggest question I have is what mobo to use? This includes
> > > built-in NIC and hard disk controller. I'm quite confident that most video
> > > adapters will work. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > 'Jopoy
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