RE: [Nolug] $200 linux boxes

I haven't had a floppy drive on my machine(s) for almost 3 years. I have to
admit that Occasionally I had to put it in for bios upgrades, but recently
not even for that. Now I do all the bios updates directly of the internet.
(anyway I-net connections are normally faster than copying to/off the
floppy)

I just bought CD-RW (actually 16 of them) for $47/ea. Including S/H
LG Electronics 40x/12x/40x with Roxio5.1 and cables. Not too bad.

I'm thinking however, that I might go ahead get the USB floppy drive for
wife. She is still using forever failing flopsies.

P

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> Behalf Of Ron Johnson
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 3:10 AM
> To: NOLUG ML
> Subject: Re: [Nolug] $200 linux boxes
>
>
> On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 18:58, Brett D. Estrade wrote:
> > Floppy disk drive is not included????
>
> With bootable CD-ROM drives, and rescue CD-ROMs, I truly do not remember
> the last time I used a floppy drive.
>
> Truthfully, though, without a floppy drive, a CD-RW would seem to be
> mandatory for a home user. For a business user needing some cheap
> clients for non-taxing end-user tasks, this system, plus a $75 15"
> monitor would be just $100 more than a refurbished VT-520, and much
> cheaper than many thin client appliences.
>
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 21:52, usserylaw@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > >
> > >>don't get me wrong -- i'm a big fan of supporting the local
> economy and
> > >>i do as often as possible, but i can't resist sharing this
> great zdnet
> > >>story about $200 linux boxes for sale...what a great xmas gift idea:
> > >>
> > >>http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-978355.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like it was so popular that they raised the price to $248!
> > >
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2009644&cat=
106560&type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A86796%3A106562%3A106
560
> > With WinXP, it's $51.48 more expensive for the same h/w.
> > With Lindows, it's $50.86 more, but you get 128MB more RAM and 30GB
> > more HDD...
> >
> >

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