[wplug] linux-friendly computer stores

[Carl Benedict]

Brady,

I know this is VERY biased, but I have been working as an independent
technical consultant for a few years now.  I have been working hard on
my start-up, aka Pittsburgh Techs.  There are not many of us involved in
the start-up at this time. Even though the market is pretty slow, I
still have active clients, and still do this type of work.  Pittsburgh
Techs is definitely a "linux friendly" company based in Cranberry
Township.  I have a client who does quite a bit with linux and I myself
use linux daily.  I will definitely be around for awhile.  This is my
livelihood.   I do custom systems, SOHO networks, custom solutions, web
design, servers (linux and BSD, of course), among other miscellany.  If
you are interested, send me an email.  

Carl

On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:33, joe gordon 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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Carl Benedict
Pittsburgh Techs
1419 Oxford Court
Cranberry Township PA  16066
Main: 724-772-4142
Cell: 724-612-2548
http://www.pittsburghtechs.com
cbenedic at pittsburghtechs.com