Acer computer with Vista Basic, 17 inch monitor for 319.00 ???

[ScrapSilicon]

Apparently this deal is also this week as well <edit> this thing is a dead dog running as is ..tolerable w/ an additional 512 dimm ..Acer apparently using a Foxconn mobo(albeit w/ an Acer bios) in this should support faster x2s but as this is a basic internet box(the pci-e 16x is reputed to be only 4 or 8x and the onboard 6150 graphics is a hog at 256MB :frown: ) leaving it pretty much as is. Appeared to have room for 1 additional 3.5" and 1 5.25" ..only has 1 eide(occupied w/ an LG 41n on the cable) and 2 sata 3.0 slots(1 occupied w/ a Seagate 160GB not sure which) along w/ a fdd slot(vacant). Did Win updates, Vista codecs pack, and uninstalled Norton(put AVG free on it, Antispyware free as well as Open Office ) Put back in the box after burning a backup dvd w/ the Acer utility.

 

[Lanyap]

Looks like the deal changed. When you click on OP's link now it takes you to the CPU only but there is a link for the new bundle which includes an Acer 19" WS LCD for $400. The LCD alone sells for $220. This new bundle is in my local ad insert this week so it may sell out quicker since more people will see it.

New Bundle Link:
http://www.circuitcity.com/rps...em/ccd/bundleDetail.do

LCD Link:
http://www.circuitcity.com/rps...m/ccd/productDetail.do

 

[HomeAppraiser]

BUMP for the 19" wide LCD! As stated before, just pop in a gig of RAM (cheap these days) and a mid range card (like one of the 7900 or 7600 ones for $100AR) and you are good to go. If they only had the option of Win XP instead of Vista I would be all over this. Damn OS is half the cost of the PC!

 

[gwag]

.02 I had a problem with an Acer laptop last week and everytime I called them I got a great, knowledgeable, easy to understand Texan . (that has to be worth something these days) best support I have had in the last 5 years....

 

[Mermaidman]

I got it on this deal last week with the CRT. I looked at the display model and was shocked to see a non-flat screen unit. They still sell those?! On the website and shelf tag, it was noted as a flat screen. Anyway, I returned the CRT and ended up with just the computer for $220+tax. (I ordered online for in-store pickup, so I basically just told them I did not want the CRT and got the $100 refund.) That's crazy cheap, but I did buy another gig of DDR2 for $40.

I gotta agree with Lanyap--Circuit City service is sorely deficient. At one store, only one employee was working the service counter and no cashiers. There were people trying to buy stuff and no one to give money to. The other store was better, but it was in a nicer neighborhood and on a weekend, so I suppose mgmt decided to have more workers.