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Posted in Desktop Computers, PCs, Refurbished by admin on January 27, 2008.
It’s hard to pass up a capable PC at under $250. The uses are almost endless: a print server, web server or thin client are just a few. Enter the refurbished eMachines T5082 - for just $249.00 USD, this box boasts a P4 3.0 GHz Processor, 512 MB DDR2 RAM (expandable to 2 GB) and a 160GB hard drive. Even at this low price, it comes with a licensed version of Vista Home Basic, a 16x DVDRW Multi-Format dual layer drive and 15-in-1 Digital Media Manager.
Take a look at the eMachines product summary and you’ll see this retails for $399, so it’s a good deal at $150 off. Browsing the web, CNET.com has a few user reviews of 8, 8 and 5 out of 10. Yahoo Tech gives it 4 out of 5 stars, so you know it’s a quality buy as well as a cheap one. An important note: for Windows Vista, 512MB is not much memory at all. I would definitely recommend upgrading for any serious application around your home or office.
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Posted in Apple, Desktop Computers by admin on January 12, 2008.
Psst, hey buddy… want an used Apple computer for cheap? I mean really cheap - under $200.00. Yes, yes, they’re perfectly legal. 
If you’re willing to go with a used machine and limited drive space, our catalog’s section featuring Apple computer systems has nine desktops at the cheapest price I’ve ever seen for Macs: just $149-$189. Here are a few examples:
- Power Mac AGP G4/50 - priced used from $169, this is a system with 512MB RAM, a 10GB HD and OS 9.2.2 installed.
- iMac G3/400 - for $159.00, you can get one of Apple’s most popular computers. Perfect for kids. 128 MB of RAM ; 10 GB internal drive; internal CD-ROM. OS 9.2.1 installed. No keyboard, though. Ugh.
- Apple iMac DV - there’s only one of these systems available at $177.77 right now, and I think this is the pick of the low-cost list. It’s one of those friendly, one-piece units but it’s loaded with features: 400MHz G3 Processor, 64MB RAM, 10GB Hard Drive to start… Here’s a great features assessment.
Pros and Cons: While these aren’t this year’s models, each of these has plenty of power for every day computing tasks. As I’ve said in previous posts, the small hard drive should not be a major black mark simply because external storage is so fast and cheap. For those worried about these being used Apple computers, I did note that some distributors (like that of the iMac G3/400 listed above) provide a limited warranty with the purchase, so that should provide some quality assurance. It is curious that these sale models come with the OS installed, but they do not include the OS install discs. Since you Apple guys always talk about having a superior OS, the install disc shouldn’t be a deal breaker, right? 
The major advantage these used Apple computers give is that they often include the monitor (for under $200). You can get new PC systems for under $400 through Dell™ Home
and, of course, there are PCs available for this price without a monitor, but that’s only if the Mac OS doesn’t matter to you. Is there a certain satisfaction in being part of the Cult of Mac? Maybe so…
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