Yodabunny wrote:
Nagah wrote:
You know, I find nothing wrong with Walmart computers for simple every day use. My laptop is a WalMart computer. It's nothing spectacular, but anything I really need extra power with I just use my PC upstairs. Plus, I don't care as much if this thing gets destroyed by the boys.
Same can be said for a $200 PC for them. I'd much rather get some cheap PoS for them than build a computer with higher performance. Of course, we've done several upgrades over the past 3 yrs, so have old boards and stuff, so we're just going to use that to build a PC. We'd format and install Windows on the $200 machine anyways.
Just an FYI they sell the same machine for $300 with Vista basic on it (not that I'd suggest buying it).
I'd much rather get the $200 and put 2k or XP on it. Installing an OS isn't a big issue, but the extra $100 for a Windows is. Let's face it, for preschoolers, the last thing you want is to spend an extra $100 for something they won't even see a difference in (or in this case, because of Vista's spec requirements, a big difference in the negative). So yeah...
I can definitey see your argument Joph. That is something that is so likely to happen. And the thing is, WalMart can't even be found in fault since they make it quite clear that there is a different OS on it. But of course, that doesnt mean WalMart won't hear from their customers about that..