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

[Richard Lewis]

At Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:19:57 +0000,
general_email at technicalbloke.com wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
Cool. Was that without the MS tax too? Any chance you could mention
where from?
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