{ "numMessagesInTopic": 38, "nextInTime": 1105, "senderId": "PmWc2ffPkvRwp7YI-I-mqoJGu8AHnC_ovfwtiM-uWZpz1kOYK8yuUIeAeDn07AP_z94YrRGAr_7hHt0sIzt4aAzC55g5", "systemMessage": false, "subject": "Re: Newbie, memory, processor & Linux", "from": ""v7slr" <V7slr@...>", "authorName": "v7slr", "msgSnippet": "Ouch..!! We re getting really stiffed over here. Might have some good news. The project I m managing is a desktop rollout. Some of the old machines are PIII", "msgId": 1104, "profile": "v7slr", "topicId": 1053, "spamInfo": { "reason": "0", "isSpam": false }, "replyTo": "LIST", "userId": 160693934, "messageBody": "
> I paid for my 1.1GHz celeron $25are
\n>
\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "v7slr" <V7slr@b...> wrote:
\n> > Terrible treatment but I think you're right. From memory the
\n> > warranty is an American one. Never mind. Hope this doesn't spoil
\n> > your enjoyment of it too much. :-(
\n> >
\n> > I've been bidding on 1GHz processors in the UK but the prices
\n
> > going mad. One PIII is now up to £72. That's over $100. What doworking
\n> you
\n> > US guys think of that price? Seems mad to me considering it's
\n> hardly
\n> > current technology. I was hoping to snatch one for about 20 quid.
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "srwaller2000"
\n> > <srwaller2000@y...> wrote:
\n> > > I also live in UK and purchased SG20 from USA via Ebay with a
\n> > > Toshiba 90 day warrenty. One of the hard drives stopped
\n
> soas
\n> > I
\n> > > phoned Toshiba, It would appear that if you live in the UK and
\n> > > purchase the SG20 from the USA the 90 day warrenty is usless
\n
> no-<V7slr@b...>
\n> > > one at Toshiba UK knows how to go about getter a repair done
\n> under
\n> > > it. After spending a day on the phone and getting no-where I
\n> gave
\n> > up
\n> > > and decided to buy a replacement drive.
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Marston"
\n
> > > wrote:eBay,
\n> > > > Hi guys & gals,
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > I joined the list earlier this week. I have an SG20 bought
\n> > > reconditioned
\n> > > > with a 90 day Toshiba warranty. It was a great deal off
\n
> > > well, itto
\n> > > > was cheap for the UK where I live, anyway. It came with 2 x
\n> 40Gb
\n> > > drives
\n> > > > and the wireless option already installed.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Anyway, I've read through the whole email archive and have
\n
> > thankPIII
\n> > > > those who have posted details of their memory upgrades. I've
\n> just
\n> > > > ordered 1Gb of Crucial's best and have made an offer on a
\n
> > > 1GHz chipright
\n> > > > on eBay. then I thought again. I've seen some of you have
\n> > upgraded
\n> > > to
\n> > > > Celeron 1GHz chips but what about PIII chips? It has the
\n
> > coreone,
\n> > > > voltage (1.75v) but I have sort of lost my nerve on this
\n
> > > althoughI
\n> > > > it's no real problem as it's so cheap.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Another thing, anyone found a way to stop the LCD panel from
\n> > > reporting a
\n> > > > problem with the processor on boot-up?
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > I'm a Linux ignoramus so I've just got hold of an old PC to
\n> try
\n> > a
\n> > > few
\n> > > > installs on. Expect more interest early in the new year once
\n
> > can
\n> > > join
\n> > > > in. At the moment I'm using it as original installation but
\n> your
\n> > > > previous discussions have whetted my appetite for tweeking.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Cheerio,
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > Nig.