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Old 26 September 2002, 03:02 PM
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For a pal at work who is strapped for cash.
The want reasonable internet access speed and not a tiny HD

anyone out there got anything for up to 150 squid ? (but, in the words of Brucie - not a £1 over)

I think she's hoping for a miracle really
Old 26 September 2002, 03:19 PM
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Maybe not quite what you are after, but is pretty quiet and works perfectly as a workstation. Just get a £13.50 Creative Labs 'brown box' modem and you are sorted

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=131819

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Old 26 September 2002, 03:44 PM
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well, miracle does happen cant get better than mr footlong PC with a PII 350mhz and 256mb RAM, that is more than enuf for running most software.
Old 26 September 2002, 11:48 PM
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got my daughters vtech here lol
Old 26 September 2002, 11:51 PM
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try www.bigpockets.co.uk 2nd user p11 350 units for £99
Old 27 September 2002, 07:56 AM
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A little less hard disk space, 1/4 of the RAM, no screen, keyboard, mouse or power connectors though.

Cheers,

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Old 27 September 2002, 08:15 PM
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Mr Footlong, hmmm, isn't there a Mr Footlong constantly on the wireplay BF1942 server?

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Old 27 September 2002, 08:30 PM
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Maybe some s/h kit at a computer fair. There's one in Slough this Sunday www.computer-fairs.co.uk
Old 27 September 2002, 09:04 PM
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Nope, I rock on the Multiplay UK Server. pH33r my l33t tank 0wN1nG 5k1ll5
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I'm selling my computer next week..Its A 633(Running at 760.),Celeron.New "Gigabyte Motherboard. All new this year.seperate sound Creative)and grafixs.128 ram.CD etc.4.2 hard drive. Never had a problem with it.No modem (ADSL!!) Complete with keyboard but no moniter.

Not a penny less......

Interested??
Old 01 October 2002, 08:57 AM
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How about a Pentium Pro system with 64mb memory, 1.6Gb hard disk, keyboard & mouse (but no monitor) for....

£24.99 + £15postage !!!

http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/compute...pt0/page2.html
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should buy 2 and use the CPU for dual pentium pro setup! perfect for running w2k or XP!
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