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?

Comments

[vernard.livejournal.com]

The mom-n-pop computer stores in Norrcross off of jimmy carter can sell you an adequate computer for $3000 with a 3 year warranty on labor and a one year warranty on parts. Brand new.

or you can buy a used machine with a 60 day warranty from the same location for $50.

Depends on what you want to do with it.