[mdlug-discuss] Another Local Source for Used Computers went OT allready

[Peter Bart]

On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 12:12 -0400, Tony Bemus wrote: 
> Cool,  that looks like it would be a great computer for it.  Just add
> more storage space.   By the way I am doing the Linux MCE presentation
> at the WashLUG meeting in November if you are interested.  
> 
> Tony
> 
> On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 11:58 -0400, Peter Bart wrote:
> > On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 11:46 -0400, Tony Bemus wrote: 
> > > I bought 2 computers from there and I haven't had any problems.  They
> > > have 3 year old laptops from $160 and 17" LCDs for $50.
> > > 
> > > Tony Bemus
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 11:34 -0400, Peter Bart wrote:
> > > > Good Morning,
> > > > I went to play with the plumbing at Information Systems Resources today
> > > > <www.is-resources.com>. What a candy store! Mostly the buy and sell
> > > > truckload, but they also sell on Ebay. I happened to meet the asset
> > > > manager and he is willing to sell individually locally. If you're
> > > > interested please contact me off list. He's linux friendly and usually
> > > > has odds and ends left over from the truckloads. Specifically he showed
> > > > me an HP XW8000 workstation, Xeon 3.2GHZ with a slot for a second, Intel
> > > > E7505 chipset dual memory channels 4.2GB/s throughput 533MHz frontside
> > > > bus, 2gig ram with 2 slots open, 250GB HD, Intel 10/100/1000MB ethernet,
> > > > dual digital Nvidia video cards, floppy, 6 usb ports, firewire,and so
> > > > on. They've been power on tested to the BIOS. No operating system or
> > > > COA. He wants $100 each for what he has left and you get a non working
> > > > one w/o the HD for parts. I thought some of you might be interested in
> > > > these. Please contact me off list and I'll put you in touch.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > Hi Tony,
> > Sorry I missed your Linux MCE presentation at MDLUG, but I'm looking
> > forward to the next one your giving. I'm hoping to use the XW8000 to set
> > up my own Linux MCE home. 
> 
> 

Yes, I saw that today and I plan on being there. Thanks! How's that old
server doing?
-- 
Best Regards,

Peter The Plumber