[ubuntu-uk] eSys ePC basic

[alan c]

John Levin wrote:
> alan c wrote:
>> John Levin wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This months Linux Format mag has a review of the eSys ePC Basic, a
>>> budget desktop preloaded with Ubuntu 6.06
>>>
>>> Has anyone seen or used one of these? The website
>>> http://esysglobal.co.uk/esyspc.htm
>>> gives no details of prices or where to buy.
>> 
>> I do not have that -particular- one, but I bought one of the similar 
>> family a while back:
>> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.comp.os.linux/browse_thread/thread/754d066279013f4d/eacc0687b22ba4aa?lnk=st&q=dabs+PC+esys+candt&rnum=1&hl=en#eacc0687b22ba4aa
>> (sorry about the long link, I used google and groups with a search on 
>> the string:
>> dabs PC esys candt
>> 
>> The PC is still currently being used, now with upgraded HDs and RAM. 
>> The keyboard keys wear off rapidly, and the speakers were very trash 
>> and were soon actually thrown away.  I would not hold any breath for 
>> much warranty action. I did make contact just after I bought it but 
>> before long the phone number was not answered,. I did not need any 
>> serious warranty remedy, but the experience was interesting.
>> 
>> I needed a quick cheap PC at the time and it was good value (165 uk 
>> pounds incl vat and dabs delivery). The bios needed configuring 
>> various things - on board video display resolution I think, and the 
>> delivered linux install was not useful, not that that mattered. 
>> Documentation was nil and I used partly guesswork.
>> 
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> Does the cpu fan make much noise? Is there a fan on the graphics card?

It is a very noisy PC. When I had it in an upstairs room, I had to put 
a piece of carpet under it because I could hear a vibration in the 
room downstairs :-)
This model has on board graphics and I do not expect it has a fan, 
although I am not certain.
-- 
alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391