[wplug] linux-friendly computer stores

Ben Beige gunnar at zbzoom.net
Tue Jun 10 23:29:52 EDT 2003


Hmmm Computer Customs (formerly Computer Renascence)  in robinson WAS Linux 
friendly... but I think they closed shortly after CompUSA went into their 
plaza.

Ben


At 08:33 PM 6/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello Brady,
>    i don't know of any spcecific stores in the city that are linux 
> friendly stores in the city.  i can tell you what i did.  Purchased a 
> bare bones model from mwave.com added harddrive, cdrom, cdrom/burner, and 
> video card and added RH 9.  Sounds like a little work but it was immensly 
> satisfing for me.  Let me know if you need help.  i am not one of the 
> experts on this list but i would love to build another little penguin.
>
>    You might also try A2Z computing.  i heard at one time that they will 
> go this route but i do not know for sure.
>
>bigjoe
>jgordon at telerama.com
>
>Brady Hunsaker wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'll be moving to Pittsburgh in August, taking a job at Pitt.
>>Hopefully I'll make it to some wplug user meetings once I'm there.
>>
>>In the meantime, I'm hoping for some advice.  Can people recommend
>>Linux-friendly computer stores where I can buy a custom computer?
>>Specifically, I'll want a desktop for work that will run GNU/Linux
>>only, so I don't want to pay for an operating system, for example (I
>>plan to install the OS myself).  What's most important is a place with
>>reasonable service that will be around in case there are any hardware
>>problems.  Preferably in or near Pittsburgh.  Also, I'll use this
>>computer for computational jobs, so I'll want more processing power
>>than the average home user.
>>
>>I need to take care of this before I arrive so I can have my
>>department order it in advance.  The people in my department all run
>>Windows and tend to order from Gateway and Dell, which I would prefer
>>to avoid.
>>
>>Where have you had good experiences?  Or bad experiences?  Again, I'm
>>looking for recommendations for stores, not for specific hardware
>>recommendations.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Brady
>>
>>p.s. I'm on the list, so you don't need to reply to me personally
>>unless you're not posting to the list.
>>----------------
>>Brady Hunsaker
>>Georgia Institute of Technology
>>Program in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization
>>School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
>>
>>E-mail address:   hunsaker at isye.gatech.edu
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