From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 15 03:25:09 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E324116A418 for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:25:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from smtp102.math.arizona.edu (smtp102.math.arizona.edu [128.196.102.202]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C23F313C478 for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:25:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from Debian-exim by smtp102.math.arizona.edu with local-bsmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1IL9VJ-0001WF-Ik for questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:25:06 -0700 Received: from 71-220-138-238.tcsn.qwest.net ([71.220.138.238] helo=.domain.actdsltmp) by smtp102.math.arizona.edu with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA:32) (Exim 4.50) id 1IL9VF-0001Vw-Td; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:25:02 -0700 Message-ID: <46C27206.9010404@math.arizona.edu> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:24:54 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (X11/20070713) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Garrett Cooper , questions@freebsd.org References: <006301c7de73$56570fa0$530210ac@riodejaneiro> <46C1E94B.1070506@math.arizona.edu> <46C25A29.1050409@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <46C25A29.1050409@u.washington.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ACL-Warn: The HELO/EHLO greeting .domain.actdsltmp is invalid X-Outgoing-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Cc: Subject: Re: Looking for powerful machines that runs FreeBSD on it X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:25:10 -0000 Garrett Cooper wrote: > Predrag Punosevac wrote: >> Caio Figueiredo Abecia wrote: >>> I'm looking for a new pc. >>> I had a problem installing BSD (Free/Open/Net!) with the Dell >>> Dimension C521n. (Free/Open BSD website tells me that it support the >>> E521 that have the same configuration) >>> It don't recognize my dell usb keyboard and my SATA DVD Rom drive >>> was not detected at all. >>> >>> I call Dell support and I was complaining that when I saw that model >>> on their website and I called to the vendors they said that this >>> model would come without SO (Windows). That I'll be free to make my >>> own choice on using any *unix SO. >>> >>> Well.. now Dell will get my machine back and pay me back the amount >>> that I payed. >>> >>> Now I want to buy a powerful machine to run Development things such >>> Java or Ruby on Rails on JBoss, running in some good db like >>> Postgresql or MySql. >>> I don't want to get a new surprise to run only Windows on my machine! >>> (I already have 2gb ddr2 ram, I want a powerful modern pc to run >>> Free or Open as my Desktop System) >>> >>> Could you guys please help me ? >>> >>> Thanks a lot all help is greatly appreciated >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> Why not built one from the parts. That way you would save bundle of >> money and have the computer which will run FreeBSD without a hitch. >> That is what I did. > > Not everyone has this option, or the expertise. And some people like > the warranty that comes from buying Dell products. > -Garrett > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" If I could do it, anybody can:-) Retail parts DO have manufacture warranty for at least 1 year - 3 years depends on the component . OMS and open box parts are significantly cheaper but usually come with a very limited warranty 1-3 months (basically Dead On Arrival warranty) Buying from the Dell might be a great good deal if you need lots of low grade desktop computers which will be heavily abused. (like the one we use in public libraries)