159computer.jpgFry’s Electronics has designed the GQ (great quality) system. Does it work? PC Magazine has reviewed the system and their conclusion is “yes”. Their team of experts examined the system and report that by cutting corners in several areas, a $159.00 computer is possible in todays market. If what you are looking for is a basic computer to surf the internet, recieve email and produce documents, then the GQ fills that void. GQ uses the Linspire operating system ( no Microsoft here ), but Pc Magazine says that Linspire’s “relative familiarity and ease of use are two of its biggest selling points”.
Features:
1. COMPUTER In addition to the 1.67-GHz AMD Sempron chip, you’ll get four USB ports, Ethernet, and an AGP slot.
2. MEMORY Only 128MB of RAM, which is barely adequate, really. Replace it with 512MB for around $40.
3. SPEAKERS They’re included, but they sound awful. Really, these speakers are just terrible.
4. KEYBOARD AND MOUSE A surprisingly responsive keyboard and generic ball mouse round it all out.
Drawbacks:
1. NEW TECH You’ve heard of PCI Express, SATA, and dual-core, but you won’t get them here.
2. LCD MONITOR Nope. Not a chance. In fact, there’s no screen included, period.
3. DVD BURNER There’s no DVD recorder, not even a CD burner. But there is a fast CD-ROM drive.
4. SOFTWARE Nothing from Microsoft here, but to be fair, the Linspire OS is pretty
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