Cheap Desktop - base unit only

[pontypool]

I need to get hold of a PC that's only function will be to sit online and perform certain robot tasks via wireless but the £199 mini Acer is now out of stock at John Lewis and the other big names all seem to start at £300

I only need to have wireless and a reasonably memory, hard disk is not important, but needs min 1 yr warranty, any suggestions?

[RizzoTheRat]

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/barebones.html

[TheD]

Why not buy an Hp server for £160. Stick a wireless card in it and install Ubuntu....Sorted

[Man-At-Arms]

TheD said:

Stick a wireless card in it and install Ubuntu

make sure you get a card with Linux drivers
there are still some that have only MS drivers

[pontypool]

I am told by one of my guys that we will need to stick XP Pro on the machine when we get hold of it.

That BareBones link looks like giving us what we are after

Edited by pontypool on Wednesday 6th January 14:01

[Dibby]

John Lewis must be one of the most expensive places in the country to buy PCs from.

Got any techie mates? They could cobble something together out of old bits for free.

Novatech's usually pretty good for those barebones systems

[cyberface]

Dibby said:

John Lewis must be one of the most expensive places in the country to buy PCs from.

But they're one of the most cost-effective places in the country to buy Macs from... two year warranty for the same price as Apple, no quibbling and you can return / exchange to your heart's delight...

FWIW if you want really cheap, don't need power, then why buy new? Pick up some second hand PC for sod-all, even a 5 year old box is going to be powerful enough to run many tasks unless you're decoding video.

[TonyToniTone]

Similar to mini acer http://www.kikatek.com/product_info.php?products_i...
£211

ETA Its only comes with 1GB can be upgraded to 2GB.

Edited by TonyToniTone on Wednesday 6th January 17:38