unofficial fc64.org is selling linux desktops now??

leon85 · #1 30th October 2007, 07:39 AM

hello all,

i used to go to this site a while back, they have some pretty nice fedora 64-Bit tutorials, but tonight when i went there they were selling some preinstalled fedora desktops for $199.99 with some kool specs, did anyone try them yet? im kinda curious coz i want to get one

http://www.fc64.org

***bob*** · #2 30th October 2007, 11:19 AM

Wow, those are amazing prices. Strange that the low-end unit has the biggest power supply but any one of those are heads and shoulders above the machine I have. If you do decide to order, please give some feedback - I may give it a try in a few months.

leon85 · #3 30th October 2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

Wow, those are amazing prices. Strange that the low-end unit has the biggest power supply but any one of those are heads and shoulders above the machine I have. If you do decide to order, please give some feedback - I may give it a try in a few months.

i ordered the $199.99 deal with fedora preinstalled today and paid through paypal, hopefully it wont take long to get it

and we will see from there

Iron_Mike · #4 31st October 2007, 02:32 AM

Well, like I've heard, you get what you pay for. So be sure to report back if you decide to purchase. I'm guessing recycle parts, pulls, shared video memory, etc and overall shoddy built, but let us know...

lsatenstein · #5 31st October 2007, 04:10 AM

Bob,
The prices are right, I did not notice if the monitor was included. I think not.

However, AMD is supposedly bringing out quad-core desktops for Christmas, or for the early part of the new year. I am waiting for one of those.

It will also be interesting to see what Intel does for it's offerings.

My goodness, the new systems will also use ddr3, which again offers a speed increase

My problem is that my local speed increase is not matched by a similar increase from the web site, or from my keyboarding

I hope you get your wife a Christmas present with a dual core processor or better built-in.

Regards

Leslie

lsatenstein · #6 31st October 2007, 04:17 AM

Mike,
I would say that you are wrong. Hardware today is way down in cost. When I bought my dual core system 15 months ago, I paid nearly 1000 dollars. Today, I can get a better system for $499.00
15mo ago 1 gig memory was 120$, today I paid for 2 gigs at $69.99 or 38.00. Processor prices are down due to competition. And the system is sold without keyboard, mouse or monitor. Add that in, plus shipping, and the price goes up by $60.00

No, I don't think that any parts are 2nd quality.

leigh123linux · #7 1st November 2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Mike

Well, like I've heard, you get what you pay for. So be sure to report back if you decide to purchase. I'm guessing recycle parts, pulls, shared video memory, etc and overall shoddy built, but let us know...

The $299 deal looks a bit crappy

, but the $399 deal looks unbeatable with its NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT PCI-Express card and 2Gb of RAM

http://www.fc64.org/index.php?fc=399

billb · #8 2nd November 2007, 08:23 AM

Here's a pic of the $199 version ...

leon85 · #9 3rd November 2007, 07:58 PM

HAHAHA, i hope the one i ordered is not going to be like that

still didnt get it yet, it should be here by monday according to the tracking number, i will post pics once i get it

leon85 · #10 8th November 2007, 04:56 AM

alright guys, so i got my $199.99 computer yesterday after exactly 7 days of purchasing (including weekends) it has fedora 7 preinstalled in it the 32bit, everything worked with my accessories (mouse, keyboard, bla bla) right out of the box and it loaded right in fedora with all the latest updates done to it already

, you can tell all the computer parts are brand new ! nothin is been used, it even smells brand new, lol

so far im so happy with it, cant beat $199 for this deal, very fast for what im doin (internet, music, documents, etc. nothin major) and on top of that, compiz and all the 3d desktop effects works out of the box and they work great with the nvidia 6100. trust me with this one you get alot for what you pay for.

i hope this has helped

here are pics i took with my cellphone right as soon as i received it

***bob*** · #11 8th November 2007, 11:29 AM

Sounds like you got the deal of the century! Keep us posted after you get a chance to play on it for awhile and let us know if it's all still good.