Re: [tlug] Is Prime PC a good enough place to buy a PC

["Thomas Savarimuthu" <viswas_thomas@example.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tlug-bounces@example.com [mailto:tlug-bounces@example.com]?? Behalf
> Of Dave Gutteridge
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:15 PM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: [tlug] Is Prime PC a good enough place to buy a PC
>
>
> TLUG,
> 	I'm looking to buy a new computer, with the intention of installing
> Ubuntu Linux on it.
> 	I'm looking at PCs on Prime PC ( http://www.primepc.jp )
> because they
> seem reasonably priced.
> 	I don't need a lot of peripherals or anything. I'm looking at theier
> mid level entry PCs priced around 60,000 yen.
>
> 	I'm wondering if anyone had any advice on buying a
> Linux-ready computer
> in Tokyo.

You might want to consider the eMachines if you really not going to stick
too many pheriperals
to the machine.
http://www.emachines.co.jp/
Also, there is a users-side who have shop in ebisu and akihabara.
http://www.users-side.co.jp/index_eng.php

>
> 	Also, on a related note. I notice they're selling Athlon 64 bit
> processors. But from what I've read on the CentOS mailing list that I
> belong to, a 64 bit processor would require special builds for any
> applications run on it. I'm just a home user with general needs. Is a 64
> bit processor perhaps not worthwhile for me?
>
> Dave

I would recommend to get the x86_64 processors as you have got the chance to
participate in the 1st generation of x86_64 community. Since x86_64
architecture support
is based on AMD 64bit than Intel x86_64, it rocks on AMD 64bit processors.


Cheers
Thomas