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Title: Just bought myself an $80 computer
Post by: Trevor on October 20, 2015, 04:31:30 AM

That's 800 South African rand: I hope the thing works. :buggedout: :buggedout:

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/203937771/DELL_LATITUDE_C840.html (http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/203937771/DELL_LATITUDE_C840.html)

The seller cut R200 ($20) off the price so I bought it yesterday. :smile:

Title: Re: Just bought myself an $80 computer
Post by: sprite75 on October 20, 2015, 08:23:41 AM

I just sold a Dell netbook for $26 USD on ebay not too long ago. It still works though I did not include an operating system - I ran kill disk on the hard drive and left it blank. If the buyer wants an operating system he'll have to throw a new one on there.

Title: Re: Just bought myself an $80 computer
Post by: Trevor on October 23, 2015, 05:08:37 AM

Guess what, peeps? It worked once and not again. :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Title: Re: Just bought myself an $80 computer
Post by: Josso on November 03, 2015, 02:06:55 PM

get a raspberry pi

also old random PCs are way better if you whack a lightweight linux OS on them (actually who am I kidding, pretty much any computer). Sounds like some of the hardware was nuked on yours though. If you do want a workstation though for some reason instead of getting a Pi try and get them from an office or a college, they have to chuck out pretty reliable hardware for no particular reason apart from contract.

Title: Re: Just bought myself an $80 computer
Post by: Trevor on November 05, 2015, 08:55:59 AM

Quote from: Josso on November 03, 2015, 02:06:55 PM
Sounds like some of the hardware was nuked on yours though.

I would actually like to nuke the person who sold it to me but it is working now. :smile:

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