[OT] RE: New User Building Linux machine

[Alan Mead <adm ipat com>]

At 03:29 PM 4/6/99 -0400, you wrote:

>Are you saying he could purchase this same system cheaper by NOT building it 
>himself? If so, please recommend the manufacturer.

Yes I meant to imply that that was probably the case unless he in or
whatever--I don't know what he's paying or where he's buying.  YMMV.  This
is based on my desire to build a system and deciding, upon pricing
individual components, that it wasn't cheaper--especially not if I included
my time.  Big names like Dell, Compaq, IBM, HP, ... all advertise prices
for complete systems which are less than the aggregate prices I would pay
for the individual parts, even including the fact that I would save a
little by using Linux and not including other frivolous bells.  Of course,
there are other reasons to build your own ...

My suggestion to get a tape drive was also based on personal experience :)
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