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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2012, 02:15:11 AM »
Quote from: YouCanToo on December 31, 2011, 11:28:21 PM
Quote from: Rudge on December 31, 2011, 11:19:24 PM
SkeeeRoo it. I just ordered one for a total of $70.95usd. (includes shipping)

Looks like a great deal to me.

I will let you guys all know how it goes. ;)

That will make two of use.
   
Scrapped up the $$$, so 3 of us. :D    
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2012, 07:02:41 AM »
Mine, which I've had for well over a year, had done quite well. FWIW, there IS room inside for an extra hard drive, just above the front panel USB ports.  ;)

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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2012, 07:23:20 AM »
At the other end of the skill spectrum, I bought one too.
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2012, 07:42:24 PM »
Did anyone else get there PC yet?

Mine came today and I had lots of additional ram collecting dust already waiting so it's got over a gig. 1.280 to be exact ;D

It's running fine and so far I am satisfied with it.

It came with a strange linux OS though. The logo seems familiar. Looks like three people holding hands in a circle?  ;)

Oh well. I am downloading the latest PCLinunxOS LXDE .ISO so it should be happy soon.  ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2012, 07:49:45 PM »
Mine came on Friday while I was at work. Packed well and arrived in good contition.  I set it up last night with my KVM; working fine on the 'strange' OS.
I've been focusing more time on my other new machine (a little more power and ordered before tis RedTag deal came up).
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2012, 09:18:28 PM »
Quote from: Rudge on January 07, 2012, 07:42:24 PM
Did anyone else get there PC yet?

Mine came today and I had lots of additional ram collecting dust already waiting so it's got over a gig. 1.280 to be exact ;D

It's running fine and so far I am satisfied with it.

It came with a strange linux OS though. The logo seems familiar. Looks like three people holding hands in a circle?  ;)

Oh well. I am downloading the latest PCLinunxOS LXDE .ISO so it should be happy soon.  ;) ;D ;D

Boo Hoo,  haven't got mine yet, Perhaps it was shipped pony express, or took the slow boat to the west coast....... Hey Redtag I am waiting........... tapping my foot.
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2012, 09:19:53 PM »
Quote from: The_Dadu on January 07, 2012, 07:49:45 PM
Mine came on Friday while I was at work. Packed well and arrived in good contition.  I set it up last night with my KVM; working fine on the 'strange' OS.
I've been focusing more time on my other new machine (a little more power and ordered before tis RedTag deal came up).

Did you expect it to come with the Linux OS that we all know and have come to Love?  Silly Boy!
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2012, 01:44:33 AM »
Still waiting for mine, too. :(     
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2012, 01:55:36 AM »
I already have PCLinuxOS LXDE on mine and updated. I had to use "gparted" to get the drive cleaned and ready for a full install.

For some reason LXDE did not want to use the whole drive. It kept asking for a "re-boot" but it just would not format and use the whole drive for itself.

I think it was trying hard to keep existing partitions in case any happened to be Bimblows.

I had to use gparted to clean out the "bun twos" partitions.

After that,, LXDE was happy to have the entire hard drive to itself.  ;D

For $70.00, I don't think anyone is going to be disappointed.  ;D ;D
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2012, 06:36:42 AM »
Now they have a laptop deal:     
http://www.redtag.com/deal/804789214.aspx?uwb=DOTDR120108     

..... and me left without resources to make another purchase. LOL     
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2012, 07:15:25 AM »
Quote from: Neal ManBear on January 08, 2012, 06:36:42 AM
Now they have a laptop deal:     
http://www.redtag.com/deal/804789214.aspx?uwb=DOTDR120108     

..... and me left without resources to make another purchase. LOL     


Neal,

You're probably better off passing this HP lappy by. I have several friends with similar models ... and EACH & EVERY ONE has died due to heat problems.

Be patient on the shipment from RedTag. While it's great that they offer $1.95 shipping, it isn't necessarily the fastest. I've had to wait for up to two weeks to receive items from them -- hence, I don't order anything from them that I need in a hurry. For items I need in a hurry, I order from J&R.com or Newegg. With either one, items are usually here within 3 days. If I need it any faster (which is rare), I visit one of the local computer shops that doesn't have two B's in their name.

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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2012, 07:48:58 AM »
Thanks, Paul! :) I'll skip the lappy with pleasure. ;)     

I knew shipping would take time, but when I saw that others had theirs already.........     
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2012, 09:31:53 AM »
Quote from: Neal ManBear on January 08, 2012, 07:48:58 AM
Thanks, Paul! :) I'll skip the lappy with pleasure. ;)     

I knew shipping would take time, but when I saw that others had theirs already.........     

You're welcome, Neal! Just be careful to not use the yardstick of envy to measure shipping times! ;) ;D :D
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2012, 09:45:39 AM »
Quote from: parnote on January 08, 2012, 09:31:53 AM
Quote from: Neal ManBear on January 08, 2012, 07:48:58 AM
Thanks, Paul! :) I'll skip the lappy with pleasure. ;)     

I knew shipping would take time, but when I saw that others had theirs already.........     

You're welcome, Neal! Just be careful to not use the yardstick of envy to measure shipping times! ;) ;D :D
     
LOL It isn't envy. It is just that I want to get my hands on it. ;D ;) ;D     
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Re: Red Tag deal (US customers for 12-31-2011) Linux desktop $69
« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2012, 09:14:26 PM »
Finally I should be receiving mine tomorrow Sheesh it has only taken 12 days. They didn't even ship it till the 6th according to FedEx tracking. That wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't ordered it on Dec 31
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