Idle question for all you oh-so-knowledgeable computer geeks

[kellinator]

What's the cheapest that one can get a decent computer?

The IT department here was selling off some old computers for ten bucks apiece, but of course they ran out before my turn in line came, dammit. The professors got their pick before the staff. I'm not in urgent need of a computer, but I would like to upgrade one of these days. What are the least expensive options out there?

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[reannon.livejournal.com]

New Mac iBooks with the G3 chip are discounted to $700 these days at MacMall and similar retailers. You might even be able to get an educator discount on top of that. If I had the wherewithal, that's what I'd buy. My dad says I shouldn't buy lower than G4, but that's what a person says when he makes three times my salary.

Sorry, can't speak for PCs - I use GOOD computers. *snicker*