Not the same newegg anymore, as of ~3yr ago, RIP.
https://www.eteknix.com/newegg-acquired-chinese-company-huge-sum/

I doubt they're going to be out for the same values any longer from the
newegg of old.

-mb


On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 9:50 PM der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:

> Am 01. Apr, 2020 schwätzte Jim so:
>
> moin moin,
>
> if you want pre-built, then I recommend looking at ZA Reason and system76.
> They'll also pre-install GNU/Linux for you.
>
> I have bought a few systems from ZA Reason. I make a backup in case I need
> to look at what they were doing with drivers, then throw on debian or a
> variant. That's worked well for me.
>
> I have heard lots of good things about system76.
>
> Newegg has been great for me for years as well. They fight patent trolls
> and win.
>
> NUC looks intersting, but I haven't yet played with one. For other similar
> stuff, I've done what Aaron suggested in buying a bare bones system, then
> adding RAM and storage. That has worked quite well for me.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
> > I'm looking to buy a desktop pc but I don't want one that has windows
> already
> > on it since I won't use it.   Can someone suggest somewhere online that
> sells
> > them?  thanks
> >
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