budget box to run FC5?

[Tom Poe]

Charles Curley wrote:

>On Sun, May 07, 2006 at 02:35:41AM -0500, Peter Horst wrote:
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>>I'm looking for a cheap new computer from which to run a small website.  
>>Has anyone had good luck running FC5 on a cheapo computer?  By cheap I 
>>mean < $500. I'm in the Chicago area, if that makes any difference.
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>Any reason it has to be new? In any case, check walmart.com. Last I
>looked, their manufacturer (Microtek, I think) deliberately selected
>components that were compatible with Linux, as they were installing
>Linux on several models for sale. They don't necessarily use the same
>supplier as the stores.
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What about tracking down the nearest university computer recycle 
program?  They almost always have excellent prices for computers.

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