I have been using Ubuntu on a bunch of these pc's and have been pleasantly surprised.Define "cheap". I can find them for $40 and up, but to me that's too much for a ~750 MHz box, especially a no-name off-brand one. I think $25 is plenty, and that's about the max I figure I can spend. A freebie PIII would be wonderful, but I sure can't find them.I find where I am (Philly PA US), PIII's can be had for free, if you're willing to wait several weeks until an opportunity comes up. If you want one to play with right away, you can find one for sale very cheaply.
I never thought I'd care to have a vanilla PC either, but my G3/300 is starting to feel slow for the server duties it handles now. I figure since it's just Linux and nothing special that requires a Mac, why not get a x86 box since Linux is better supported there?
Post #8 by bmacsys
| Source Forum | 68kMLA |
|---|---|
| Category | Hardware |
| Post Date | Wed, 23 Jan 2008 - 12:14 |
| Original URL | https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/good-mixed-haul-from-my-local-dump-mac-pc-and-ipod.11558/ |
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I have been using Ubuntu on a bunch of these pc's and have been pleasantly surprised.