Re: [OT] Re: lame bitching about xpsp2

["Joshua Levitsky" <jlevitsk () joshie com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Fitzgerald" <bkfsec () sdf lonestar org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:56 AM
Subject: [OT] Re: [Full-disclosure] lame bitching about xpsp2


> OK - put your money where your mouth is.  Pretend I'm a consumer.   I have 
> 2000 USD to spend and want a good PC with a good warranty with GNU/Linux 
> on it.  Find me a link to a major OEM that will ship me a PC within those 
> specs with decent hardware and a generally recognized name (Dell, Gateway, 
> HP, IBM...).
> The PC must be listed as a desktop system and must be easy to find.

I went to www.dell.com. Typed "Linux" in the search. Clicked on Systems 
(because it defaults to the OS itself because it's the best match).... and 
found this in Desktops...

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/precn_370n?c=us&cs=&l=en&s=bsd&;

Dell PrecisionTM  370n with Linux
NEW! Small Mini-Tower

     $979
     Monitor not included.


     Processor/Display
     Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80GHz, 1MB/800


     Operating System
     Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (V.3) with one year RHN


     Memory
     512MB, 400MHz, DDR2 SDRAM Memory, NECC (2 DIMMS)


     Boot Hard Drive
     40GB SATA, 7200 RPM Hard Drive without RAID


     CD-ROM, DVD, and Read-Write Devices
     48X CD-ROM


     Hardware Support Services
     3 Year Basic Plan (No Mail-In Rebate offered with this Plan)


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Joshua Levitsky, MCSE, CISSP
System Engineer
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