Freebsd-users digest, Vol 1 #1960 - 2 msgs

[ed joyce]

There are a number of issues with buying a computer
from a one off computer shop. The main ones would be

1. You could end up with a very low screen resolution.
It is unlikely that they will warranty the motherboard
for X-Windows or a graphics card.
2. It is unlikely that these shops will configure
X-Windows for you. This might be complex for some
users.
3. There will be no telephone support for the OS. We
will provide telephone based information on the
FreeBSD and also offer the users the chance to have
support on our site.

Bosworth-1 is simply our first move. Bosworth-2 is
under development for a release in September '06. It
is proposed to include sound/telephony, support of
BAPP/BAMP through a new 'Install from source'
downloader, plus the provision of keyboard and mice
and support of a nominated screen.

The offering at present is not perfect but I believe
it is a better deal than buying an 'OS not included'
machine and installing FreeBSD unless you have done
this before - in which case cost/function is likely to
be a significant part of the equation.

Thanks to everyone for their comments - we will be
pushing forward with this product over the coming
months.

Ed Joyce





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> From: "Frank Mitchell"
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> To: <freebsd-users at uk.freebsd.org>
> Subject: No-OS PCs
> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:22:52 -0000
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> Surely it was worth pointing out that the Bosworth-1
> comes without a Screen
> or Keyboard, because some people might not realise
> until they go to collect
> it in London. It says you need to do that.
> 
> And why do they assume the average Small Businessman
> isn't handy with
> computers? It ain't necessarily so, and probably
> less so in their Target
> Market.
> 
> Meanwhile, people anywhere near Stoke-On-Trent might
> be interested in "One
> Stop Computers" on London Road. See:
> www.onestopcomputers.org. They'll
> happily sell you a PC without any Pre-Installed
> Operating System.
> 
> I haven't actually bought a machine from them so
> far, but I did buy some of
> their cheap Unbranded Memory, which has worked okay
> for more than
> five years now. I actually tested it recently.
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> Faictz Ce Que Vouldras: Frank Mitchell
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> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:12:37 +0000 (GMT)
> From: k k <ingou88 at yahoo.gr>
> Subject: re: No-OS PCs
> To: Frank Mitchell
> <mitchell at cloudynwuk.force9.co.uk>,
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> --- Frank Mitchell
> <mitchell at cloudynwuk.force9.co.uk>
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> > Surely it was worth pointing out that the
> Bosworth-1
> > comes without a Screen
> > or Keyboard, because some people might not realise
> > until they go to collect
> > it in London. It says you need to do that.
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> no screen?
> no keybord?
> 
> I dont think it matters, 
> even no mouse. its possibly reckognizable from the
> OS.
> that shop you say,  gives a pc with out os.
> 
>  but inside PC are many things, u have to set
> FreeBSD
> to work with them.
>  
>  you can get any box, and put MS stuff. 
> 
>   the point is , a FreeBSD box, that is working
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> [i am not living over there by the way. I am in
> Greece]
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