Cheap computers to buy online?
 

hey, my buddy at work is trying to get a computer, nothing fancy at all just bare ass ----, with a monitor and printer and looking to spend around 550-600ish, can anyone recommend any places online? I know there's lots of places.

thanks,

Jeff

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

I personally prefer dell.com. Sometimes they will have good deals on their computers with free shipping, free memory upgrade and all that stuff. You can buy from both Home and also Small Business. If you buy from Small Business just put your name as the Business Name.

A couple of good site to keep an eye on are www.dealcatcher.com and www.dealnews.com Both are updated daily with good deals and sometimes freaken awesome deals.

I'm sure you could get a much faster computer elsewhere for the same price as the dell's but I personally like dells--although I've heard people having problems with them and that their customer service NOW sucks (it was ranked as one of the best a few years back...)

I hope this helps...

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

Damn, thats a pretty good deal for 399 bucks + free shipping/printer etc etc. Just doesnt come with a monitor.

Think we might get that one
Dimension 2400
2.4ghz
XP,
80 gig
CDRW & CD

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

Outpost.com has some good deals on ready to go systems its the same as frys electronics wich is the ------ hugest electronics store Ive ever seen. Do youll have those in washington? for 479 you can get a compaq with 15inch flat screen with same day shipping.

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

jeff dont get a compaq that would be a big mistake

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

If you have some technical Knowledge (Im sure you do)
try

www.pricewatch.com

Not really a sales site really, but takes surveys from a lot of online computer suppliers and gives you the lowest possible price on any particular item.

check out their deals on "BareBones" Systems. You can usually get away with about 200$ for something decent, but this usually means no software.(fine if you already have it)

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

wtf, dell has a buss license in every state so that means sales tax!

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

check your local newspaper too. I can get a flat screen Philips Monitor for $150CDn so 399+120 is in his price range.

Re:Cheap computers to buy online?
 

get the dell computer and just find a monitor elsewhere. Also note that the home and small business have differen deals going on at the same time.

Be careful with some of those sites on pricewatch. Just because they are rich enough to put ads on pricewatch doesnt mean they are reputable. Look for the BBB signs...

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Im down w/ Pricewatch and similar searches.
Barebones system + a little assembly = Jew deal.
Plus as a bonus you dont get some gay looking case.