I think you all are missing the difference from a $100 computer offered as an OEM, or as a home built pc from commercialy avaiable parts. Sure price watch gives you good prices, but if you were serious about building this, then you would contact a wholesale supply house and get the parts at approx. 50% off of retail. Now I know newegg and tigerdirect and pricewatch prices are below retail, but they are still making a prifit. Cut out the middle men in your price equations and I think you will find that the $100 limitation is fairly reasonable.
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Wouldn't those be near hits? A near miss actually does hit!
I think you all are missing the difference from a $100 computer offered as an OEM, or as a home built pc from commercialy avaiable parts. Sure price watch gives you good prices, but if you were serious about building this, then you would contact a wholesale supply house and get the parts at approx. 50% off of retail. Now I know newegg and tigerdirect and pricewatch prices are below retail, but they are still making a prifit. Cut out the middle men in your price equations and I think you will find that the $100 limitation is fairly reasonable.