[Gllug] [OT] Used Computer wanted

[Jason Clifford]

On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Andy Farnsworth wrote:

>   I am looking to buy a used computer to use as a home server, it needs to
> be cheap, but not fast (~Celeron 500 or even Celeron 333 would be ok).  It
> will be running Linux so it doesn't need an OS or for that matter a Hard
> Drive as I will probably be buying a new one for the safety of my data,
> computer death I can live with, data loss I cannot.  I can buy new sans
> monitor for about £300 so to justify buying used, it needs to be really
> cheap.  Does anyone know of any used computer stores in the Reading/Oxford
> area that would have something like this?

For £300 you could buy a complete system based upon a mini-itx mobo which 
would have the benefits of both being small and using slightly less power. 
See http://www.linitx.com/

Alternatively you can usually get a good bargain on Ebay.

Jason Clifford
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