xero1 Wrote:

Quote:Open Computer
Price per Unit (piece): $399.99

The highly extensible Open Computer is a configuration of PC hardware capable of running unmodified OS X Leopard kernels. If you purchase Leopard with your Open Computer wee will not only include the actual Leopard retail package with genuine installation disc, but wee also preinstall Leopard for free so you can begin to use your computer right out of the box. If you choose to have Ubuntu preinstalled wee will not include installation media for Ubuntu but the media can be downloaded from Ubuntu.com. If you buy a Microsoft operating system, your Open Computer will have the OS preinstalled and the OEM OS package will be included with your system.
Base Configuration

    * Ubuntu Linux 8.04 included
    * no keyboard, mouse, or monitor included
    * 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Processor
    * 2GB of DDR2 800 memory
    * PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 7200GS 256MB
    * 20x DVD±RW SATA drive
    * Gigabit Ethernet
    * 4 rear USB Ports
    * Integrated Audio

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Do NOT get one of those. Seriously, it's a freaking scam. First off, it violates like 10 different copyright laws, the software and hardware are badly configured (ie, there's no OSx86 fan control included, meaning the fans run on high ALL THE TIME) and you could build one for much cheaper.

Plus, its just more fun doing it yerself, gives ya many, many excuses to drink large quantities of alcohol.

Games like a Grrl Wrote:Plus, its just more fun doing it yerself, gives ya many, many excuses to drink large quantities of alcohol.

Exactly! Coconut rum (my poison of choice, substitute your own) + building a PC = good time!

Throw in some thermite for really making sure data is off yer old hard drive.


And a BIG fire extinguisher.

You could easily get away with a cheaper power supply.

My 550W power supply, bought about 2.5 years ago cost AU$99.

You could also probably cut back on the HDD and DVD drive a bit - could also go for cheaper RAM - to make room for the video card and motherboard.