[lug] Best places to buy hardware for linux?

[Chris Wade]

PCBrokers is still around.  They are on 11th across from the Rio, but
unfortunately the two main linux heads have left.  Same owner, though.  They
are open basically 9-6 on weekdays, and they do sell a lot of the same old
hardware that has been proven to work with Linux.  That's what I was told
over the phone by the owner yesterday.

Spending money locally is always one of my motivations.  However, if I can't
get there during business hours, I'll do the online thing.  Fortunately,
PCBrokers seems to be staying plenty busy building and servicing systems, so
they're probably not going anywhere anytime soon.

Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harris, James [mailto:James_Harris at maxtor.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:32 AM
> To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> Subject: RE: [lug] Best places to buy hardware for linux?
> 
> 
> I always vote for online shopping these days (www.mwave.com) 
> has become my
> favorite.  I used to shop around but they were always in the cheapest
> category and they've never done me wrong... Even with DOAs... 
> However... In
> those moments that you really want to go locally... Is PC 
> Brokers still
> around?  They were on Pearl near Old C's and in emergency 
> moments they've
> done me pretty well.  They were full of Linux heads... One of 
> which used to
> belong to this list...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Wade [mailto:cwade at veripost.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:57
> To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> Subject: [lug] Best places to buy hardware for linux?
> 
> 
> Can anyone tell me some places in Boulder to buy 
> linux-compatible hardware
> (i.e., something that has been tested, the people there know 
> it works with
> particular versions/distros)...
> 
> When I buy hardware, I'm generally looking for stuff that I 
> can plug in, it
> works, I don't have to think about it.  Getting tired of the endless
> buy/return cycle at Compusa.  I know about PCBrokers but they 
> are never open
> when I can get to them, or I would give them more business.  
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
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