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

[general_email at technicalbloke.com]

Richard Lewis wrote:
> 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?
>   


Yeah, no OS, it was from "Envisage" via ebay.co.uk

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230406700579&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

3 year warranty too!


Roger.
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