[ale] Sub $250 PCs

[Matt Magee]

Geoffrey wrote:

>Bob Toxen wrote:
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>>I've had repeated bad experiences from Ginstar that cost me substantial
>>time and money and refuse to deal with them any more.
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>I've had issues with Ginstar as well, but not hardware related.  The 
>last two times I've been there they've treated me like an idiot.  At one 
>time, I was talking to the guy behind the counter when he asked me a 
>question about my needs.  I guess he thought I waited too long to answer 
>as I was actually considering the question.  He looked past me and said 
>NEXT?
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>I looked at him and he simply ignored me.  I've not been back since, nor 
>will I ever return.
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I had the exact same problem.  I walked over to Prime and despite being 
busy, they at least tried to be considerate.

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>>I too bought a Linspire from Fry's (for $100 or $200) and installed
>>Slackware on it with no problem.  It was a quality box.
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>Ah, an upgrade on OS. :)
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