My dad is going to be buying a new computer soon and asked my advice on 
vendors to go with.. and it occured to me that I really don't know.  You 
see, I'm a "build it myself" type and it's been so long since I bought a 
completely built system that I don't even know which are the good ones.

This is off-topic for this list, I know, since the OS will have to be 
WindowsXP or 2000 (his choice).  It also has to be an online vendor (not 
local) since my dad doesn't live anywhere around here.

Dell and Gateway both have decent reputations I seem to remember.. but they 
can get a bit pricier then some and don't stock Duron's or Athlons.  I tend 
to go with Minotaur for my system needs.. but I've never dealt with them 
with a complete system and I'm not  sure that they will be cheaper once you 
factor in the cost of XP.

Any favorites?  Since this is off-topic, direct email would probably be best 
unless your favorite was Linux-friendly as well :-)
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