[Gllug] Cheap Linux PC, I'll get me coat

[Gundemarie Scholz]

Andy Farnsworth wrote:
> dick_turpin wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> Check out these Linux based units from Tesco's of all people! 
>>
>> http://direct.tesco.com/search/default.aspx?search=esys&confirm.x=0&confirm.y=0
[...]
> Wow, that is impressive,
>   The Intel unit is £140 and comes with a 2.66 Ghz Intel Celeron, DVD 
> ROM drive, 80Gb HD, 256 Mb RAM and integrated Video and Audio.
>   Only real drawback I see is the 256 Mb RAM.
> 
> The AMD unit is £190 and comes with a 1.9 Ghz Dual Processor AMD 3600 
> Athlon 64 x2, DVD Rewriter, 80gb HD, 512 Mb RAM, Integrated Video and Audio.
>   Again, RAM is the drawback.
> 
> RAM is cheap though so for another £35 you can get 2 x 1Gb RAM from 
> Overclockers.  Though you average Tesco shopper would not know this or 
> how to install it themselves.

The only Tesco PC I looked at closely had stickers on the case claiming
that if you open the case and fiddle about with the innards the warranty
would be void. Does a disclaimer like that have any legal significance,
or is it just to scare people off?

Regards,
Gunde
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