> > I make it £215 if you order from Ebuyer (max 1 per person) with a Compaq > 18.5" monitor with built-in speakers. Better still! Anyone got a better price? > > > I believe Eldy already has its own support community. > Yes, it does. But they seem to be mainly Italian. I took a look at the app running inside Ubuntu 9.10 and the English version could certainly use a LOT of localisation. Much of the text is of the, 'It is are raining not here also', variety and the TV section only seems to offer Italian soap operas (which are worth watching - but don't turn the sub-titles on). > Valerie Singleton's simplicITy also provides PCs with Eldy installed but at a > similar price to Alex. Do you think it's to pay for her celebrity endorsement > fees? *snort* > Haven't seen Valerie's offering, but they must have tweaked Eldy to make it usable by UK purchasers. It's still an outrageous price though.
Dave > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [Peterboro] Low cost entry-level PC > From: > Phil Thompson <p...@yarwell.demon.co.uk> > Date: > Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:56:15 +0000 > To: > Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts <peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> > > To: > Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts <peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> > > > Dave Sones wrote: >> >> So what I'm wondering is this: Is the idea feasible? Can it be done >> for even less money? Is there a better way to do it? >> >> > > you can get used ex-corporate PCs for well under £100 that are amply > powerful and capable, so if cost were the primary concern I wouldn't > buy new. > > > Phil > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
