[Gllug] recommendations for retailers of OS free or linux > installed desktop boxes?

[general_email at technicalbloke.com]

John G Walker wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:19:05 +0000 Ciarán Mooney
> <general.mooney at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>> Wow!  Just had a look at their site.  I think the machines must be
>>> made with gold cases or something - their prices are bizarre.  I'd
>>> be very surprised if they sold much at those prices.  
>>>       
>> They are a small company with excellent customer service. I've known
>> atleast 5 people that have bought from them and they are all extremely
>> happy.
>>     
>
> Add one more to that list. Their customer service is truly excellent,
> including a couple of hours-worth of support more than a year after I
> bought my Thinkpad from them. 
>
> Amongst the tips I got, incidentally, when I bought it, was to join this
> list,
>
>   

Their machines are VERY expensive though. I bought a Quad core 2.6Ghz
machine a couple of days ago for £250 delivered. Admittedly it only had
2GB RAM, 250GB HD and a dubious power supply but even if you spent
another £150 upgrading it to matching their top machine's spec that's
only £400. Theirs costs £810.

That's a lot for slotting the parts together and providing a years
support. Of course I'm quite comfortable building and supporting my own
machines so this may be worth a lot more to other people who aren't but
wow, they're certainly not cheap!

Roger.
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