Quality Computer for Under $200
You really can own quality computer for under $200. This is NOT the stripdown version no one can find at Fry's but a truly viable system to get you started. Life is getting pretty expensive these days! Housing prices are on the rise! Gas prices are going up! Were can people save money? If you're in need of a computer or additional software, here's where you can start! With some good, no frills hardware and totally free software, you could have a very usable system under $200 USD. Let's start with the Biostar M7NCG 400 Barebone kit from Tiger Direct for $99.00 USD. This kit is NO slouch with an AMD Sempron 3300 2.0GHz processor (faster than Fry's $159 barebones kit), a Biostar M7NCG 400 motherboard and a versatile NVIDIA nForce2 chipset. Add Tiger's 17in CRT for $59.00 USD, a standard mouse and keyboard for a nice round $20.00 USD. Total so far just $178.00 USD!! Now for software… There's enough FREE software on the Internet you could run this system for free! Let's compare what FREE software is available to a preloaded system with Windows. You’ll find, for every preloaded piece of software there’s at least one, sometimes two or three FREE alternatives. Preloaded Software Costing Hundreds of Dollars!Windows OS MS Office Internet Explorer Windows Notepad Windows Media Player FREE Software You can Download Today!Linux - replaces Windows OS OpenOffice - replaces MS OfficeMozilla Firefox - replaces Internet ExplorerEditPad Lite - replaces Windows Notepad Quicktime - replaces Windows Media PlayerThere is free photograph software, free anti-virus and anti-spyware software, free audio players, free cd/dvd playing and burning software, free programming software, free popup blockers, video players, web browsers and more. The Internet has grown so much in the last ten years so that now, any program or software you need, chances are its available for free on the Internet. Honestly, the list goes on and on and can be found at PC101.com! Whether you're putting together a new system or just need some additional software, knowing what's available on the Internet can save you hundreds of dollars! There are literally thousands of free software programs available that can replace your obsolete applications or put additional resources at your fingertips. A complete list of FREE software on the Internet can be found at www.pc101.com
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