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"Acipa Media Inc." wrote:

> Can someone tell me hte URL to the site that list virus hoaxes.
> I just got an alarmist email from a friend and I want to confirm it before
> I pass it on.
>
> Has anyone got "REAL" information on the "A Virtual Card" and the "A Flower
> For You", virus"?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Steve S.
>
> At 12:01 AM 2/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >INTERNETWORKERS Digest for Tuesday, February 27, 2001.
> >
> >1. where to buy a pc for home use
> >2. Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >3. Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >4. Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >5. Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Subject: where to buy a pc for home use
> >From: "saundrakaerubel.com" <saundrakae AT saundrakaerubel.com>
> >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 19:15:52 -0500
> >X-Message-Number: 1
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >My husband is interested in buying a PC for home use.  Basically he wants
> >the most options for the least amount and is not attached to any
> >brand.  Any recommendations for places online or in the Triangle to buy one
> >would be very much appreciated.  We know where to buy in Silicon Valley,
> >but alas we are not there.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Saundra
> >
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Subject: Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >From: Steven Champeon <schampeo AT hesketh.com>
> >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 19:36:39 -0500
> >X-Message-Number: 2
> >
> >on Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 07:15:52PM -0500, saundrakaerubel.com wrote:
> > > My husband is interested in buying a PC for home use.  Basically he 
> > > wants
> > > the most options for the least amount and is not attached to any
> > > brand.  Any recommendations for places online or in the Triangle to buy
> > one
> > > would be very much appreciated.  We know where to buy in Silicon Valley,
> > > but alas we are not there.
> >
> >If you're building a PC yourself, and want to pick and choose parts,
> >and want to be able to do it in a brick and mortar venue, I recommend
> >Stay Online. Their site is awful, but has their store locations at
> >the very least. They were selling useful PC/Networking tech when the
> >idiots at Best Buy still thought there were only two kinds of "computer
> >cables": serial and longer serial. :) Oh, yeah, they still think that.
> >
> >  http://www.stayonline.com
> >
> >If you don't want to build your own, why not just buy online?
> >
> >--
> >tired of being an underappreciated functionary in a soulless machine?
> >hesketh.com is hiring: http://www.hesketh.com/careers/
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Subject: Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >From: "David Wagoner" <dbwagoner AT yahoo.com>
> >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 19:54:44 -0500
> >X-Message-Number: 3
> >
> >At UNC we frequently purchased upgrade computer parts from Intrex
> >(www.intrex.com) in Chapel Hill and found their prices to be competitive
> >with the Internet.  I believe they have stores in Durham and Raleigh too.
> >They do on-site service for a fee.
> >
> >David
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "saundrakaerubel.com" <saundrakae AT saundrakaerubel.com>
> >To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:15 PM
> >Subject: [internetworkers] where to buy a pc for home use
> >
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > My husband is interested in buying a PC for home use.  Basically he 
> > > wants
> > > the most options for the least amount and is not attached to any
> > > brand.  Any recommendations for places online or in the Triangle to buy
> >one
> > > would be very much appreciated.  We know where to buy in Silicon Valley,
> > > but alas we are not there.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Saundra
> > >
> > >
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> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Subject: Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >From: robert AT designhammer.com
> >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 20:56:07 -0500
> >X-Message-Number: 4
> >
> >I second the Intrex recommendation.
> >
> >I purchased all of the components to build a Linux box there last year. The
> >prices were competitive and the sales help (in Durham) was great.
> >
> >I also just got them to give me prices on some pre-built boxes for us to 
> >use
> >for testing, they seemed pretty good. It would cost me almost as much to
> >build them myself.
> >
> >If your husband has any desire at all to build a system from scratch I
> >highly recommend the experience. ;-)
> >
> >I came across this when I was looking for cheap boxes. If you really want 
> >to
> >keep the cost cost down and don't mind installing a few things yourself you
> >might want to look into it:
> >
> >http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=pasthelp&in
> >clude=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25
> >
> >Seems the motherboards are the weak link in these systems but the guy has
> >good feedback and also sells them direct at:
> >
> >http://www.ckcomputerstore.com/
> >
> >Just to clarify - I have no experience with computers built by this person.
> >If I were buying a new computer I'd spend a bit more and go with Intrex:
> >
> >http://www.intrex.com
> >
> >Robert Weeks
> >
> >Partner - Technology
> >DesignHammer Media Group, LLC
> >http://www.designhammer.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On 2/27/01 7:15 PM, "saundrakaerubel.com" <saundrakae AT saundrakaerubel.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > My husband is interested in buying a PC for home use.  Basically he 
> > > wants
> > > the most options for the least amount and is not attached to any
> > > brand.  Any recommendations for places online or in the Triangle to buy 
> > > one
> > > would be very much appreciated.  We know where to buy in Silicon Valley,
> > > but alas we are not there.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Saundra
> > >
> > >
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> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Subject: Re: where to buy a pc for home use
> >From: Andy_Naylor AT dialog.com (Andy Naylor)
> >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 19:48:30 -0800
> >X-Message-Number: 5
> >
> >Saundra,
> >
> >If your husband is looking to build from scratch the place I goto to check
> >prices across the country is www.pricewatch.com.
> >
> >They watch prices (obviously) on systems as well as components from vendors
> >across the country. There is also a place in Raleigh I've bought components
> >from  called www.microbarn.com. It is rare that you will find a lower price
> >than on pricewatch.com.
> >
> >Compaq has an online store where they sell/auction refurbished and
> >overstock systems. There are some really good deals to be found here.
> >URL:http://www.compaqworks.com/
> >
> >HTH,
> >Andy...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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