Another place is eBay. There an large number of Pentium 4 machines with clock speeds between 2GHz and 3GHz going for $100 or less. One example: http://stores.ebay.com/Blair-Technology-Group-Store_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQpZ2QQtZkm Most are either refurbs or off-lease, but good values for a small budget. Good luck to your friend, Steve R -- Steve Rodowicz Going Where, Going When? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:10 PM, Dan Green <daniel.green at charter.net> 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