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PC Prices to Rise?
guinan writes "The Economist is running a story about how now that PC makers think the worst is over, it's high time to raise prices. In particular, the focus is on the steady price of flat-panels and a possible end to the decline we've seen in the price of memory. Granted, most of the /. crowd build their own boxes, but if you want to buy a computer from a major brand better go for one soon while you can still get all the perks."
if you want to buy a computer from a major brand better go for one soon while you can still get all the perks
Perks?
doo you know what this will do to the "over priced Mac" argument!!!!
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B) I smell a poll!
Then we'll find out for sure that CowboyNeal built most of our computers.
As of about 5 months ago, a Sony VAIO RX550 went for $1000. P4 @ 1.5GHz, 256MB RAM, 60GB HD, DVD-ROM, CD-RW. This was the last brandname I ever bought. One box that I built died on me and I didn't have time (or the parts) to screw around building one. Mind you, this was _without_ a monitor.
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Now they're selling about $750 refurbished. But what do i love most? That blue light in the front. It just looks cool.
Now, a "Good enough" system can be had for $200, and the "I'll never need another" system can be had for $700.
Wow, I take it you do not plan on installing any MS products on your computer.
I thought that time travel guy said he'd have his device ready by fall! Now he's already been here and back telling about the rise in computer prices!!
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Wallmart sells computers without an operating system, but with a winmodem?
Hmmm. No wonder microsoft has antitrust problems
>> Granted, most of the /. crowd build their own boxes
/. poll. Perhaps something like:
This should be the next
I often build supercomputers
I've build my own home machine
My friend helped me build a machine once
I plugged in my machine and connected all the cables correctly
I can put batteries in a flashlight correctly
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