RE: [TCLUG:7666] Multias and such

[Daniel Cocos <dcocos@key-tech.net>]

I was just looking at the PIA homepage and I was scared off by the fine
print.
"You can add additional options or expand your system as you wish*"

The note at the bottom of the page reads :
"* Upgrades can be added through authorized PIA service centers.
Unauthorized opening of the CPU will void your PIA warranty."

Depending on what they mean by the "CPU" this could be something to consider
before buying one.

caveat emptor

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luke Francl [mailto:fran0382@tc.umn.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 3:58 PM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:7666] Multias and such
> 
> 
> On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Robert Sinland wrote:
> 
> > For $200 how could you go wrong?  Unless it's in a cardboard case or
> > something that is :)
> 
> I just read an article on Salon about this and other appliance-type
> machines (the PIA is the closest one to a "real" computer, 
> though) based
> on alternative OSes (Linux, Amiga [though, isn't that really 
> Linux now,
> too?], and BeOS). It was pretty interesting:
> http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/08/19/free_pc/index.html
> 
> Anyway, they gave a link to the PIA homepage, which has a 
> picture of the
> machine. It's just a normal tower case, with an iMac-y look 
> (smoke grey):
> http://www.planetpia.com/
> 
> If it came in a cooler color, I would think about getting 
> one...Oh wait,
> no I wouldn't, because I have just blown a crap-load of money 
> building an
> mp3 stereo machine ;)
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
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