Mail Archives: cygwin/2005/01/24/12:02:20
On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 12:22:19AM -0800, Brian Dessent wrote:
>> - People who've built systems themselves said or implied Yes, by
>> (A) using spare parts along with new CPU, Mobo and Memory, or
>> (B) replacing/upgrading an existing machine, or
>> (C) making an existing machine dual-boot.
>> - Those are apparently unacceptable options
>> - People who've bought systems are hard-pressed to meet that price point
>> - WinXP Pro costs $128 to upgrade to, even more if new
>> - Not meeting the $400 price point is unacceptable
>
>I'd say that's a false characterization. The way I read it, cgf more or
>less asked, "Does anyone know if it is possible to get a full, complete
>system for the current donated amount ($400)? It would need to be a
>real computer, not a barebones system that requires extra parts. If not
>that's okay, it will just take some time for more money to accumulate."
>In other words, not meeting the $400 price point is far from
>unacceptable, it just means more time will have to pass.
Correct.
cgf
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