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I notice you don't add in a price for the OS
Newegg has XP Home and Vista Basic for $90, though I'm sure you could shop around and save $10 or so. But adding a cost for any OS (even a retail Linux if you wanted the support) would put you above the $500 cost.
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I notice you don't add in a price for the OS  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
lol  Jack-Booted EULA | 05/29/07
Vista PC on a shoestring.  amankini | 05/30/07
USD90 for Windows OS?  Fred Fredrickson | 05/30/07
Add USD199 for Windows Home Basic  Fred Fredrickson | 05/30/07
If you're building a box  Michael Kelly | 05/30/07
Yep  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
he's probably thinking you'll use ubuntu  stevey_d | 05/30/07
Actually, He Says That On Page 4  dumptux | 05/30/07
I slammed?  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Add your own OS`  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
How do you count?  Jxn | 06/02/07
"Linux support?"  Resuna | 05/31/07
Good Choice  phoenix.54@... | 05/31/07
Open Source ...  MisterMiester | 05/29/07
For me  voska | 05/29/07
I just don't know....  Laff | 05/29/07
And you can't because...  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Well even "IF" Apple allowed some sort of clone building  Laff | 05/29/07
I'm sure you could find a translucent white enclosure...  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Well it's not the white enclosure per se...  Laff | 05/29/07
Perhaps the fault lies in the chef and not the eatery  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Well I already admited I would have to take the time to  Laff | 05/29/07
Stupid ZDNet thread rules!  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Milly!  fuzzy2k | 05/30/07
Man... minde in gutter...  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
Cool  markdean | 05/30/07
You stated a fact, not an opinion  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Well it's not about you now is it?  Laff | 05/29/07
Exactly right  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Well close to home in that....  Laff | 05/29/07
I'll look forward to your Britney Spears comments!  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Actually there were a couple songs I was OK with..but  Laff | 05/29/07
I'm not offended  NonZealot | 05/29/07
Hmmm NonZealot  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/29/07
Re: Non...because the lack of interest in building ones  Laff | 05/30/07
comma  trent1 | 05/30/07
Non Zealot posts  shane@... | 05/30/07
Actually you can build a mini PC  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
Well that's pretty cool.....  Laff | 05/29/07
Well  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
I do like the space savings....  Laff | 05/30/07
Well actually you can run OS X ...  MisterMiester | 05/29/07
There's also Via's Mini-ITX format  BobF_z | 06/05/07
You probably can if you look  markdean | 05/30/07
Apple doesn't care...  comp_indiana | 05/31/07
That's the advantage or replacing a system ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Or you can buy one from Best Buy!  tariqamin@... | 05/29/07
never from worstbuy!  srobtjones@... | 05/29/07
Yep  boss@... | 05/30/07
Think about how great this box would be for a small office.  OButterball | 05/29/07
Corsair ValueSelect 1GB DDR2 667 for $28.99  Grayson Peddie | 05/29/07
That's all 3 year old hardware  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
For Windows Small Business Server Longhorn, yes.  Grayson Peddie | 05/29/07
Look again..  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/07
I'd say you could run Vista on that system  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
better to buy a pair of 512s  A.Lizard | 05/30/07
Absolutely ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
PC Chips?? RUN!!!  Dr. John | 05/31/07
Dell E521 $569  tariqamin@... | 05/29/07
Not a good idea  Mitch 74 | 05/30/07
I can  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
This is my budget system... well if I were to build one that is...  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
Good system!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Yeah, I was wondering about that...  Linux User 147560 | 05/31/07
Or, just buy a dell at $359  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/29/07
If you want a POS  ITGuy04 | 05/29/07
Interesting comment  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Well not fair either you or the original poster.  Laff | 05/29/07
Perhaps the difference is that I buy business class machines  Confused by religion | 05/29/07
Could very well be......  Laff | 05/29/07
Business class systems  markdean | 05/30/07
The entire argument is silly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/29/07
Not 100% true  jakesty | 05/30/07
Good point  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
no!  longzoo | 05/30/07
Dell PCs  eric__m | 06/01/07
And how is your PC company doing?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/29/07
Without a monitor  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
Although upon further review...  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
My only beef would be that great Dell telephone support:  OButterball | 05/29/07
That's better than no support at all  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
Good point, although with Adrian's ASUS motherboard ...  OButterball | 05/29/07
That's funny ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
the price is not the price  dspeers@... | 05/30/07
A Much Lower Power Machine  WiredGuy | 05/30/07
And get a lawyer too  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/01/07
APPLES and ORANGES  jlafrance@... | 06/01/07
it's certainly Vista-capable  diane wilson | 05/29/07
I guess the question would be  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
EXACTLY!  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
why Vista  diane wilson | 05/29/07
Again, not a whole lot there  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
new machines and driver concerns  diane wilson | 05/29/07
What's funny about this  markdean | 05/30/07
Security  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
And yet...  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
The video card is the key  Michael Kelly | 05/29/07
The point I made is that even on a non-supported  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/07
You're right ...  MisterMiester | 05/29/07
Why dual boot?  markdean | 05/30/07
why WINE?  A.Lizard | 05/30/07
Hmmm  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Seems a pointless exercise  TonyMcS | 05/29/07
I kind of agree...  57ford | 05/29/07
Seems a Pointless Exercise - Take 2  cramthat | 05/30/07
Good post  markdean | 05/30/07
a DIY white box with standard parts  A.Lizard | 05/30/07
Hmmmm  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
I pretty much agree  kcredden2 | 05/29/07
Thermaltake  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
One more item...  hgh9mrp@... | 05/30/07
No need for Piracy or IP Theft here !  jerryleecooper | 05/30/07
FUDtastic jerry  stevey_d | 05/30/07
Not you again!  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
He's KIDDING.... it's a joke....  el1jones | 05/30/07
No... he isn't.  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
Yes ME again  jerryleecooper | 05/30/07
You are not including the cost of the monitor  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
You are not including the cost of the monitor (Wish we had a preview!)  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
No.  Azriphale | 05/30/07
I've heard all this before  psobol@... | 06/01/07
I want some of what he's smoking!  ohiomike | 05/30/07
I'd stay away from that stuff  Ole Man | 05/31/07
I Run Suse LInux, No Extra Costs Here  chessmen | 05/30/07
Re: No need for Piracy or IP Theft here !  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Sadly... he is!  Linux User 147560 | 05/31/07
Linux licensing is fine  CobraA1 | 05/31/07
Re: No need for Piracy or IP Theft here !  lwvirden | 06/01/07
WOW  jlafrance@... | 06/01/07
Magic maths....  MarkHarrison | 06/14/07
What the hell are you talking about  oscargodson@... | 01/21/08
So I like the MSI NEO-4 Mother board...  TSGlassey | 05/30/07
NEO-4  XweAponX | 05/30/07
Yeah  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
I agree, but...  mark1@... | 06/01/07
Out of ideas for a column?  z_darius@... | 05/30/07
Eh?  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Building a Versatile Box  phillfri | 05/30/07
That's another route  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
I would have to re-think my aversion to AMD  wmlundine | 05/30/07
Sure, if you are overclocking and not  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
That's exactly right bud-  XweAponX | 05/30/07
About AMD  XweAponX | 05/30/07
Personally ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
A really nice treatment ...  mwagner@... | 05/30/07
The main advantage ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
The Wrong Focal Point  phillfri | 05/30/07
Better than Walmart  seannj427 | 05/30/07
The question is why  hdwilkins | 05/30/07
Building Is Still A Viable Option  chessmen | 05/30/07
Eh?  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Good Article  XweAponX | 05/30/07
I Agree, Good Article!  chessmen | 05/30/07
It's a good deal  OKJoe | 05/30/07
True ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Very Useful  jhodkinson@... | 05/30/07
There is also  gigaferz | 05/30/07
Yeah  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
Bought a Dell for $346.00 w/o monitor  mrdavidson | 05/30/07
Bought an HP for $350 w/monitor  __howard__ | 06/03/07
Open Office  persia | 05/30/07
Dell E521 Athlon 64 DC 2GB 320 SATA $419  rogerpar@... | 05/30/07
Sorry, you missed the mark  JGehrken | 05/30/07
I'll get laughs but...  chas_2 | 05/30/07
Nothing Wrong with eMachines  phillfri | 05/30/07
Thanks for a good laugh, Adrian  labarker | 05/30/07
How does this compare with the next back-to-school entry-level system?  solar_satellite | 05/30/07
Built my own.  janesman2007 | 05/30/07
System with real OS for under $500  MTPCbldr | 05/30/07
A real OS?  Linux User 147560 | 05/30/07
Real OS  MTPCbldr | 05/31/07
Yet your argument is based on facts from the past...  Linux User 147560 | 05/31/07
Bunch of Wuzzies!  laredoflash@... | 05/30/07
Can't get any cheaper than $299.  AbbyD@... | 05/30/07
This Power Spec Is Seriously Under-Powered  chessmen | 05/30/07
I can beat that and Use Vista  elliottxp | 05/30/07
The only REAL problem with this article...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/30/07
Yes!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/31/07
You are obviously not an experienced system builder  WinnebagoBoy | 05/30/07
what about cost in UK?  p.vinnie@... | 05/31/07
See my message  drobinson18@... | 05/31/07
Forgot opitical drive  drobinson18@... | 05/31/07
Did it in the UK  drobinson18@... | 05/31/07
Forgot opitical drive  drobinson18@... | 05/31/07
What Can Be Salvaged from Current Unit?  SilverShadow | 05/31/07
Never mind the critics, Adrian  Ole Man | 05/31/07
More RAM...  Resuna | 05/31/07
entertainment value  superheat1@... | 05/31/07
budget pc ?  billw1234 | 06/01/07
It's really no harder than that  bcroner | 06/01/07
Budgeted?  gclifton@... | 06/01/07
Tax and Shipping  3dguru | 06/02/07
Power?  turk41@... | 06/03/07
What about warranty?  Jim-MN | 06/05/07
Wow...!  othniel@... | 06/05/07
Budget of $500? Just a Bit Higher  oliverrp@... | 06/07/07
Similar with Windows same price here  kokuryu | 06/14/07
Price correction  kokuryu | 06/14/07
Buy Local  ice@... | 06/23/07

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