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Feast for free with your old PC
Luckily the software side is not gloomy at all: you can still write lots of blogs about pumping free steroids in that old PC.

Shock-and-awe your readers by diving into www.distrowatch.com ! Unleash the bits and bytes. happy

Have fun, Pjotr.
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Feast for free with your old PC  pjotr123 | 03/09/09
It was lack of disposable income  GuidingLight | 03/09/09
Margins  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Well . . .  CobraA1 | 03/09/09
Hmmm  DiZastur | 03/10/09
Except a home brew is more likely to work...  BillDem | 07/02/09
Except A Home Brew...  rMatey | 07/02/09
Except a home brew is more likely to work  MoeFugger | 07/03/09
I don't really get it.  Cayble | 08/18/09
You can still save and get more if you build it yourself  rolnmrbl@... | 03/10/09
Not Necessarily  ksarkies@... | 03/11/09
depends  jeffk464 | 08/22/09
Nope  syfr | 03/11/09
Wrong  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
It is the SAME hardware  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
You Really Are Clueless  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Do not presume or assume  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
These aren't the pieces I purchase.  rdhalsteatzd | 08/15/09
Yep  big red one | 03/11/09
Indeed  spyro17@... | 03/12/09
Velocity Micro is the name to own for today.  rtirman37@... | 03/12/09
add this to my reply below.  jscstew@... | 03/20/09
un-extreme pc  jeffk464 | 08/22/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  malcolm@... | 03/09/09
I agree  bvonr@... | 03/10/09
Same here  eMJayy | 03/10/09
Homebrew for me is Quality Control and Staged Upgrading  Drakaran | 03/11/09
You in my reply meaning Jason, not eMJayy -nt  Drakaran | 03/11/09
A similar revelation  oncall | 03/09/09
Not true at all.  ShadeTree | 03/10/09
RE:Not true at all.  therealbondt@... | 03/10/09
Over reliance on PC fools...  LeeC | 03/10/09
Fewer Games for PC  ceh4702 | 03/11/09
Not All Of Us Are Kids  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Driving force  oncall | 03/12/09
*snicker*  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Was that an argument?  oncall | 03/12/09
Actually...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Wow...  EarFix | 04/28/09
I also noticed  oncall | 03/12/09
The Point Is  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
I disagree  itpro_z | 03/09/09
Then you actually agree with him.  TripleII | 03/09/09
Or not  itpro_z | 03/09/09
On that I agree.  TripleII | 03/09/09
Ah, yes. The WMP54G...  eMJayy | 03/10/09
I got these drivers  hrpuffnstuff | 03/12/09
Agree 100%...nt  USTechHead | 03/10/09
Gaming != retarderly expensive  tikigawd | 03/10/09
re: Gaming != retarderly expensive  cbradshaw@... | 03/10/09
There Are Other Gaming Options To Consider As Well  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
It all depends on what you like  tikigawd | 03/17/09
retarderly expensive  jeffk464 | 08/22/09
Agreed  djchandler | 03/10/09
what a load of bollocks  Kaiwai | 03/10/09
Gateway never went bankrupt.  ShadeTree | 03/10/09
Not necessarily so, by building the system  alaniane@... | 03/10/09
See reply to TripleII below  djchandler | 03/10/09
AMEN! I usually find that ...  USTechHead | 03/10/09
government excess?  crawdoogie@... | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  JJ Brannon | 03/09/09
It's not about dispoable income!  mwagner@... | 03/09/09
It's not about resale either.  CobraA1 | 03/09/09
Agreed. Building as a reseller is dead  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/09/09
True enough, if "build-it-yourself" is a hobby.  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
No, it's not about resale ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
RE: Core 2 quad  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/12/09
I'm not dead yet!  jonbach | 03/09/09
I feel for you  Speednet | 03/11/09
I Agree With This Post -nt-  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Just as the world buys complete automobiles.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/09/09
people made cars?  Col Mustard | 03/09/09
Kit Cars  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Oh REALLY?????  Dr_Zinj | 03/10/09
Of course he was ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
Still Wrong  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
I've been in IT for 29 years ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
Yeah, EVERYONE Online...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
RE: off-the-shelf systems  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/12/09
run at the mouth=?  EarFix | 04/28/09
I don't care if you have been in it since day one and invented the PC.  Cayble | 07/02/09
Cost Effective is a relative term  Dr_Zinj | 03/12/09
Hot rodders, from street to net,  Otis Driftwood | 04/06/09
Automotivations  dszimmer | 03/10/09
Good point although  T1Oracle | 03/10/09
@T1oracle  Otis Driftwood | 04/06/09
Changes in technology = Opportunity  Dr_Zinj | 04/16/09
Wow...You Really Haven't A Clue  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Homebuilt Ferarri  Otis Driftwood | 04/06/09
Just put Linux on homebrewed PC  Linux Geek | 03/09/09
Not likely  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
But most of us provide our own support.  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/09/09
Warranties; The new protection racket  fletchoid | 03/12/09
RE: Warranties  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/13/09
Linux support is free  T1Oracle | 03/10/09
Linux support is not "free" for everybody  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
Very True...For Computer Illiterates  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Not to mention that ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
I agree  djchandler | 03/10/09
Extreme may be dying - but system building is not dying and not dead.  CobraA1 | 03/09/09
Pornography  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Murder has been around that long too  CobraA1 | 03/09/09
Yes, but unless you're the Joker  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
If the joker is real, would that make murder morally good?  CobraA1 | 03/09/09
Morality, like art, is in the eye of the beholder.  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
It's Not That Simple  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Shrunken heads was considered an artform  alaniane@... | 03/10/09
Theft  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/10/09
Actually theft has been condoned in many societies  alaniane@... | 03/10/09
It's not theft if it's the rich who are stealing....  EarFix | 04/28/09
. . . and now that I think of it . . .  CobraA1 | 03/10/09
Are you really equating...  JonA_z | 03/10/09
No, he's equating the durability  alaniane@... | 03/10/09
You missed the point.  CobraA1 | 03/10/09
Nice litany  frgough | 03/09/09
Rotted?  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Who says we're morally superior  frgough | 03/10/09
That's one interpretation of history  JonA_z | 03/10/09
Porn/slavery  Col Mustard | 03/09/09
ridiculous  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Porn/Slavery  Hate Malware | 07/02/09
really?  Badgered | 03/10/09
Porn  jackdeth@... | 03/10/09
You Idiots Are Missing The Point  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Who defines "right" and "proper" ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
Rome  Otis Driftwood | 04/06/09
Amazing...........  Budman o Riverside | 07/05/09
Extreme PCs  ddg4005 | 08/13/09
The price of windows killed me from building  Randalllind | 03/09/09
On the other hand...  bswiss | 03/09/09
Re; On the other hand  Col Mustard | 03/09/09
There are more than one idiots that would say it...  LeeC | 03/10/09
I've used both OSs for many years.  bswiss | 03/10/09
*sigh* Children, Children...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
The Munich project fell behind ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
You *are* behind the times, aren't you?  bswiss | 03/12/09
Paying Money?!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
RE: Extreme PCs  gmclean | 03/09/09
Buildling my own PC's  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Ooooooh, a glue gun.... wow!!!  LeeC | 03/10/09
Nice job putting it into the right words  Speednet | 03/11/09
So...  djchandler | 03/10/09
Grey Beard  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
RE: Building Extreme PCs  wolflight | 07/21/09
The inverse Moore's law of applications is no more.  TripleII | 03/09/09
So do a little labor and save $100.00  djchandler | 03/10/09
Less shipping and tax?  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
Not If You Enjoy Doing It  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
This article has nothing to do with enjoyment  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
The Article Has Everything To Do With Enjoyment  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
I fail to see  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
Extreme PCs may be gone...  meechp123 | 03/09/09
History repeats itself  colin@... | 03/09/09
While I've still got a pulse, I will not stop  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 03/09/09
Actually With Nano and Pico ITX...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Another factor  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/09/09
Maybe we need to refocus...  tokalion | 03/09/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  perversion2003@... | 03/09/09
PC makers offer 1 year warranties...BUT...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 03/09/09
Not usually true  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
...well...I don't know where you shop, BUT...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 03/10/09
Pornography  frgough | 03/09/09
Biological Urges  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/09/09
Which, of course, explains  frgough | 03/10/09
Obsession with pornography is ...  mwagner@... | 03/11/09
This is a joke, right?  Dorkyman | 03/09/09
Statistics? Open your eyes because  moralesjl15@... | 03/10/09
Now this is what I call homebrew  Alan Smithie | 03/10/09
re: Now this is what I call homebrew  cbradshaw@... | 03/10/09
Regardless of the economy...  Comnenus | 03/10/09
You should still build your own  sorahl@... | 03/10/09
Build for quality - that's an "extreme" idea  IAFarm2 | 03/10/09
exactly, build it yourself  mdunakin13 | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  janeadct@... | 03/10/09
Chicken Breast Upgrades?  cgarrett | 03/10/09
Better look out...  agohige | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and $5000 cell phones?  ahebra@... | 03/10/09
What killed the home builder..  20kwfence | 03/10/09
Re: What killed the home builder  bb_apptix | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and Homebrewing  1ceman | 03/10/09
POWER SUPPLIES - WILL NOT BUY COSTCO/CHEAP!  scott1329 | 03/10/09
Never shop at Costco...  agohige | 03/10/09
"pornography is healthy"  davidr69 | 03/10/09
Women  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/10/09
Healthy Porn? Not!!  jackdeth@... | 03/10/09
Wow, Boy Somebody Sure Is Living In A Bubble  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
Better Software  bryans501 | 03/10/09
I think Both are still Alive  JEFFSGTP | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  jaosnfehrs | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  fleitas@... | 03/10/09
Hitachi just laid off...  agohige | 03/10/09
Boo Hoo  ferrum26 | 03/10/09
Good reply...  agohige | 03/10/09
Building one now...  agohige | 03/10/09
Of course I disagree  sysop-dr | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  matlen | 03/10/09
Upgrading less often, but still upgrading  sbf95070 | 03/10/09
Upgrading Out of Necessity  ememi@... | 03/10/09
Homebrewing not dead yet . . .neither will extreme be.  zarvos | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  Wheelzup | 03/10/09
16k for 1 or 16k for 12 or more PC's  SirCatlord | 03/10/09
A Big Co. PC means  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  stdo57@... | 03/10/09
Jason has no clue  FirstNLastN | 03/10/09
Extreme as a hobby vs. Extreme as a need  rarsa | 03/10/09
RE: Homebrewed PCs  rmazzeo | 03/10/09
IT's Over for me.  Richard B | 03/10/09
Games  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
Nothing but 3D shooters is killing PC Gaming  BillDem | 07/02/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  Insight Driver | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  psion@... | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  bobmatch@... | 03/10/09
Jason, how severely misguided you are...  nix_hed | 03/10/09
Yes, You're Wrong Jason Perlow  WiredGuy | 03/10/09
Dead? No, just dormant  cjc82s | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  wcosales@... | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  dennyc5@... | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme  net2j@... | 03/10/09
Blatant Trollish Article From An Obvious Wannabe  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/10/09
byo pc lives!  jefflackey@... | 03/10/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  iamdarwinsrottweiller620@... | 03/11/09
That's A Clever Gimick  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  ceh4702 | 03/11/09
For You, Yes, But Not For A Developer  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/11/09
The only thing "retarded" is this blog post  Speednet | 03/11/09
Computer Shopper  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 03/11/09
Not sure how I missed that  Speednet | 03/11/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  elliottxp | 03/11/09
10-4, Elliott  Vibrant_Rich | 03/11/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  bweir13 | 03/12/09
Mod or custom will always be here...  xXSpeedzXx | 03/12/09
Ok I forgot  xXSpeedzXx | 03/12/09
This Is Completely Wrong  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Not to nitpick....  bweir13 | 03/12/09
At NewEgg  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Also...  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  vachi | 03/12/09
I Can't Read Your Post  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Someone should have told me this...  spleendamage | 03/12/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  Bulldog64 | 03/12/09
Home built PC's have nothing to do with $$$$.  bjbrock | 03/12/09
Got that right!!  bweir13 | 03/12/09
WRONG!  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
why do you love saying WRONG  vachi | 03/12/09
Because I Love The Way It Makes You Reply  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
What's $100?  bjbrock | 03/12/09
That Was Just Quick Flunkie Run  Onideus_Mad_Hatter | 03/12/09
Slow, but not go away.  Narg | 03/12/09
You neglected "quality" as a reason to home build.  tom.zdnet@... | 03/13/09
Absolutely!  Pepper.dot.Net | 08/14/09
Quality as a reason to home-build...  matthew_of_cambridge | 03/14/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  n3o_311 | 03/14/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  atari8bit@... | 03/14/09
Homebrews have better upgrade path  fletchoid | 03/15/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  jerry@... | 03/17/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  jscstew@... | 03/20/09
Extreme overclocks  se_lain@... | 03/24/09
Load of rot  preyingrazor | 04/02/09
Judging only by...  notlehs | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  rmlounsbury@... | 04/16/09
To be honest?  kcredden2 | 04/16/09
I agree  rcfoulk@... | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  kvolkan | 04/16/09
I disagree  Lerianis | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  gary859 | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  lcs0901 | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  alfowler@... | 04/16/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  walkerjian@... | 04/16/09
Dead.  HypnoToad72 | 07/02/09
Mac - cheaper?  Hate Malware | 07/02/09
It's not a big question. And it's an easy answer.  Cayble | 07/02/09
RE: Extreme PCs and Homebrews  Cardhu | 07/02/09
Extreme PCs and Home Brew - Alive in my house  BillDem | 07/02/09
Got to agree with that statement  Lerianis10 | 07/02/09
no doubt  jeffk464 | 08/22/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  Hate Malware | 07/02/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  Insight Driver | 07/02/09
Extreme PCs and Hot Rods  cyber.vision | 07/21/09
ZDNet - Rest In Peace  WiredGuy | 08/13/09
Home-brews  bionicbub | 08/13/09
RE: Extreme PCs and appropriate technology  golhoeft | 08/13/09
exactly...what do civics and ferraris have in common?  bobavery | 08/13/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  tom.bennett@... | 08/13/09
Jason Perlow no longer relevant  Narg | 08/13/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  ratstalker | 08/13/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  bb_apptix | 08/13/09
Homebrews and the single guy  bobavery | 08/13/09
Lack of options and variety with Big-Name Brands...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 08/14/09
The POWWWAAAA and the PORN  DXMage | 08/14/09
There's still a market  Dr. John | 08/14/09
RE: Extreme PCs  trulanolsen@... | 08/21/09
Extreme Homebrewed PC's will survive  riven67 | 08/21/09
It's the software, stupid.  jeremychappell | 08/22/09
RE: Extreme PCs and  MoeFugger | 08/22/09
Extreme Blog Posts RIP  UncleYitz | 08/23/09

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