Hi Dan, I know you said "desktop" PC, but your friend could get a brand new netbook laptop with either Linux, or Windows XP on it. I just saw an Acer at NewEgg.com for about $300. Of course your friend ought make sure a netbook works for his purposes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook Best, Kimo AZURELINK :: "Simply Connected!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web Site Design & Scalable, Managed Web Hosting Joomla! Content Management System Implementation eCommerce Development ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 Cottage Street, Suite 1 Amherst, MA 01002-2125 New Telephone: (413) 306-4248 or: (413) 549-2020 (old) Fax: (413) 825-8344 For more information, please visit: www.azurelink.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Feb 25, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Dan Green wrote: > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's > area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hey There, > > I have a friend badly in need of a computer (desktop PC) > > I have a good monitor I can give him. > > He doesn’t have a lot of money, maybe $300. I’ve seen some stuff new > for this price. My only concern is everything has Vista installed > (XP downgrade costs more!) > > Besides not trusting Vista I am likely going to be combination > training and tech support person and have so far avoided Vista. > > I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or an extra machine > they might want to sell. > > FYI-my friend is also an excellent home improvement guy f anyone > wants to suggest a barter offer. > > Dan Green > President > The Green Internet Group > Office: 413.253.3400 | Cell: 413.658.8470 > www.TheGreenInternetGroup.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion > list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20090226/2e39d210/attachment.htm