[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Or is there an even cheaper alternative?

Yes ....

MT-100 Low-Cost Linux PC
$139.00

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For a limited time MadTux is offering a value-oriented PC that includes the following features:

• VIA C7 1.5GHz processor
• 256MB DDR2 RAM included
• 13.5GB Hard Disk
• 100Mbps fast-ethernet port
• 128-bit 3D/2D Graphics engine
• Full-featured AGP v2.0 compliant 4x transfer mode AGP controller
• UltraDMA EIDE controller
• Memory expandable to 2GB
• Two 32-bit PCI slots
• Two IDE connectors onboard
• VIA VT1612A 6-channel audio codec, Intel AC'97 compliant
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and connector, one serial, one parallel ports, one VGP port, one LAN port, four USB 2.0 ports and audio jacks

Click here to compare this PC with our other offers.

The low-cost PC comes with a 30-day "No Questions Asked" warranty. This warranty does not cover mutilation, abuse or misuse, complete or total destruction of the computer or related parts in any form, “acts of God” (such as fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane and all other such forms of damage), upgrades, hardware changes, hardware enhancements made by the end-user, customer, or third parties, or any and all software related issues.

The image shown here is a representation only. Actual case may vary in style/color.

Note: you need to supply your own CD-ROM drive, monitor and keyboard.

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Thanks Ernest!

I have to admit, I'm a little challenged when it comes to hardware, does it need a video card and is 256MB RAM enough? It' just for playing games and surfing, no number crunching or heavy applications.

Owl_Eagle

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