Good deal for a cheap PC
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Corporealshift
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Any colleges around? If you live near one check them out to see if they sell old machines or anything like that...I got an old IBM with windows XP pro, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Pentium 4 2.8ghz, and a 15" LCD monitor for $60...So that would be where I would look.
Please don't buy a dell.
Pass down your tower and build a new one.
Or you buy them an HP Pavillion laptop ordered from Costco.com: Offering thousands of items you won’t find in your local Costco.
That way, they can bring it with them when they visit.
I bought my dad an HP DV6500T, formatted it, and put XP on it. Go on Costco and custom build your own. The newest line is the DV6700T, which has Intel as the processor. Here's my guide to putting XP on a DV6500T.
HP DV6500T Triple Play XP
The great thing about this setup, is it's dual boot. So if something where to completely wipe the XP side, he could boot into Vista and get on the web. The odds of that happening are very slim because I've got free AVG on there, and all he does is surf and check e-mail. Three of my old towers are at my parents, plus the laptop.
Pass down your tower and build a new one.
Or you buy them an HP Pavillion laptop ordered from Costco.com: Offering thousands of items you won’t find in your local Costco.
That way, they can bring it with them when they visit.
I bought my dad an HP DV6500T, formatted it, and put XP on it. Go on Costco and custom build your own. The newest line is the DV6700T, which has Intel as the processor. Here's my guide to putting XP on a DV6500T.
HP DV6500T Triple Play XP
The great thing about this setup, is it's dual boot. So if something where to completely wipe the XP side, he could boot into Vista and get on the web. The odds of that happening are very slim because I've got free AVG on there, and all he does is surf and check e-mail. Three of my old towers are at my parents, plus the laptop.
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thats exactly what i did before. Now i just want to get them something in a box with a number they can call besides mine.
I'd go one step further and say never help them with their PC. Never, ever open that door.