My mini-itx idea was definitely a DIY project. Which some people find fun! But if you're not comfortable building your own system, definitely get a refurb/openbox from Microcenter. On Wed, 6 Nov 2013, Tom Poe wrote: > On 11/06/2013 01:22 PM, tclug at freakzilla.com wrote: >> You can easily put together a new mini-itx system that'll happily run the >> latest Linux desktop software for under $300. Source: I just did. >> >> What are you planning on running on the thing? Unless you're doing REALLY >> heavy stuff you should be fine. >> >> On Wed, 6 Nov 2013, Tom Poe wrote: >> >>> Hello: Time for me to think about purchasing used desktop that can handle >>> latest linux software. How old can I go? Less than $200 price range still >>> reasonable expectation? Any thoughts appreciated. >>> Tom >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> > Well, googled mini-itx and scanned over site. Looks techie to me. I mostly > do email and watch msnbc videos, but would like to set up webcam video > production so I can make youtube rants about current events to keep me > occupied through the winter. Graphics apps and webcam configuration desired. > I checked with Minco in St Cloud, and they have a couple HP desktops with XP > on them. > Tom > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >