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From: Archimedes' Lever on 11 Jun 2010 17:20 On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:57:14 +0200, Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >One reason for switching to Linux is cost. I'm not the sort that bins >adequate boards. You can typically buy a two year old card at Fry's for $49 that was a $350 card hen it came out. $50 is worth NOT having all the consternation. Hell, I have old cards in a box that are newer than yers. :-) I could sell you one for $30 that cost me $300... Brings to mind a recent movie line though... "Why would they help us? - Dr. Grace Augustine, Avatar No, seriously dude. You could probably find a hot 9800 or such on Craig'slist or such for $10.
From: Martin on 11 Jun 2010 18:05 On 11/06/10 23:20, Archimedes' Lever wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:57:14 +0200, Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> One reason for switching to Linux is cost. I'm not the sort that bins >> adequate boards. > > You can typically buy a two year old card at Fry's for $49 that was a > $350 card hen it came out. > > $50 is worth NOT having all the consternation. > > Hell, I have old cards in a box that are newer than yers. :-) LOL > > I could sell you one for $30 that cost me $300... > Brings to mind a recent movie line though... > > "Why would they help us? - Dr. Grace Augustine, Avatar > > No, seriously dude. You could probably find a hot 9800 or such on > Craig'slist or such for $10. I am in the Netherlands
From: Kevin Miller on 11 Jun 2010 18:34 Martin wrote: >> No, seriously dude. You could probably find a hot 9800 or such on >> Craig'slist or such for $10. > > I am in the Netherlands So start a "Han's list". You'll probably end up a billionaire! :-) -- Kevin Miller Juneau, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~atftb In a recent poll, seven out of ten hard drives preferred Linux.
From: Archimedes' Lever on 11 Jun 2010 23:10 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:15:33 +0000 (UTC), noi ance <noi(a)siam.com> wrote: >On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:05:16 +0200, Martin typed this message: > >> On 11/06/10 23:20, Archimedes' Lever wrote: >>> On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:57:14 +0200, Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> One reason for switching to Linux is cost. I'm not the sort that bins >>>> adequate boards. >>> >>> You can typically buy a two year old card at Fry's for $49 that was a >>> $350 card hen it came out. >>> >>> $50 is worth NOT having all the consternation. >>> >>> Hell, I have old cards in a box that are newer than yers. :-) >> >> LOL >> >> >>> I could sell you one for $30 that cost me $300... >>> Brings to mind a recent movie line though... >>> >>> "Why would they help us? - Dr. Grace Augustine, Avatar >>> >>> No, seriously dude. You could probably find a hot 9800 or such on >>> Craig'slist or such for $10. >> >> I am in the Netherlands > >You should try eBay (reputable dealers) and Amazon. Descent cards are >available (and I think cheaper than Craigslist). My point was that there are cheap new cards out there, and even great used ones as well.
From: Archimedes' Lever on 11 Jun 2010 23:10
On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:41:12 +0200, houghi <houghi(a)houghi.org.invalid> wrote: >noi ance wrote: >> You should try eBay (reputable dealers) and Amazon. Descent cards are >> available (and I think cheaper than Craigslist). > >Or just go for a new one. GeForce 9 starts at 40EUR at Alternate.nl > >houghi The euro has been taking a beating lately, no? |