The Ultimate Linux Box 2001
savaget points to this Linux Journal article which covers building a superior personal computer for general usage. See if you agree with the choices that Rick Moen, Daryll Strauss and Eric Raymond made in building their dream box.
Dell has a relatively interesting cheap box on sale at the moment.
$599 for a P-4 1.6GHz with 256M ram (after rebates, etc).
Slashdot? Oh, I just read it for the articles.
I get the impression that the AT guys update this thing once a year.
Huh? You can get an X-Box (just the system, not a system + games bundle) for $300. See here.