As mentioned earlier, I'm having trouble getting my 500 MHz machine working
with my radios. However, I want to mention, FWIW that Dell is selling
"refurbished" machines at $150 off of their list price. I ordered one last
week and plan for it to be my "radio only" computer. This is my "Plan B" if
I can't get the original machine working. With prices at $500/$600, then
take $150 off, this is a good deal for non-techies like me who don't have
the know-how, like Ed, Ben, Gary and others, to put one together.
Check out:
http://www.dell.com/html/us/outlet/inventory/idimprice_display01.html
- Jay/K4OGG
At 03:03 PM 10/31/2000, Gary Breed wrote:
>This computer thing has gotten easy! I obtained a 266 MHz PII-MMX
>machine with 128 MB RAM that was simply abandonded by a company that
>needed more powerful machines. After wiping the 6.4 GB hard drive
>clean and reloading Windows(R), I realized that the video board drivers
>were now missing, but about $60 got a new video card and a sound card.
>Bought a new $175 17 inch monitor and my hamshack is Dee-Luxe!
>
>Over the years, IT Managers have given me lots of great stuff, either
>obsoleted or dinged up and not deemed usable by the company. It pays to
>know the right people! If stuff is less than five years old, depreciation
>rules make it easier to "loan" equipment to employees rather than junk it.
>
>73, Gary
>K9AY
>
>PS -- Ditto earlier comments on "bundled" systems -- I can't tell you
>how much of a pain it was to replace a modem on my E-Machines 'puter
>with a model different than its original equipment!
>
>
>
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