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

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I'm not even sure how slow mine at home is. I have my college computer that I got in, like, '96, so it's old.

[poprockgrrl.livejournal.com]

doh! that is old.

We'll probably have some spares that will be going to surplus at the end of summer. I don't know what speed the ones we have left will be but I could snag one for you.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be so awesome! Honestly, I can't afford high-speed net access or anything, so right now one that does basic stuff and can run Civilization III would work just fine for me. ;) Thank you!

[poprockgrrl.livejournal.com]

Well, I will definitely try and snag a decent one that we should have left over.