[PLUG] Need New Computer

[Erik Lane]

Well, if a 12-year old computer was meeting your needs, perhaps my sister's
old computer would be good enough for you. It looks like she wiped it out
by reinstalling windows back on it. It does have SATA, and the sticker on
the side of it claims 320GB drive, but I didn't verify that. She's not the
type to go replacing things, so I'm pretty sure it's all stock inside the
case.

It's an eMachines ET1161-03, and I was planning on putting it on craigslist
for free, so if you're willing to cross the bridge (I live in Vancouver,
just barely north of the the I-205 bridge) you can get it tonight. I don't
know if my wife has plans yet this weekend, so I don't know if I'll be on
that side of the river, but if we are and can find an agreeable time to
meet, maybe we can also do that.

Thanks,
Erik


On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 8:55 PM Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:49 PM Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net>
> wrote:
>
> > FreeGeek thrift store can get you a working box with decent desktop specs
> > for on the order of $100-$200.
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:27 PM Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I came home from work today to find my 12 year old Dell Optiplex bit
> the
> > > dust. Not sure if it is the power supply or motherboard,
> troubleshooting
> > > help is rather vague. I haven't  built a computer since 2006, so I'm a
> > bit
> > > out of touch on hardware specs these days. I just need a basic desktop
> > > machine to run Ubuntu on. I have a real nice pair of Dell DVI monitors
> > with
> > > sound bars. They also have VGA inputs. Is DVI video still being used?
> My
> > > video card has a big DVI connector that connects to a splitter cable to
> > > feed the two monitors. From a previous issue, I know I need to upgrade
> > > video as Google Earth would not render properly.
> > > Anyhow, any suggestions on hardware these days? I'd really like to try
> to
> > > find something local I can get back on line this weekend, but I don't
> > know
> > > of anyplace with hardware other than Fry's. Is there a current video
> card
> > > with the dual DVI output to allow me to use my existing monitors? I
> > really
> > > don't want to buy a Walmart or Costco machine to pay for and throw away
> > > Windows and I'm not interested in dual-booting. Or should I just try to
> > > find a junk machine to get me by until I can receive something from
> > online
> > > purchase?
> > > Also, are modern motherboards still using SATA drives, or has that
> > > technology changed, too?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Michael
> >
>
> Well, based on the limited number of options provided  :-)  I guess I'll be
> headed to Free Geek on Saturday.
>
> Thanks, everybody.
>
> Michael
>
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