Re: [TCLUG:11792] [TCLUG] I'd like some opinions on a business

[Chad Juettner <chad@bitstream.net>]

It sounds great. Have you thought about how you'll fund your new business?
If all you've had are minimum wage jobs, where are you going to get the
cash for your first few machines?

Also, how is what your business going to be different from the other guys?
What are you going to do that VA doesn't, if that's who you're planning on
competing against?

Keep us posted on how things are going, and remember us when it's IPO
time.

Good luck!

On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Scott wrote:

>      For about a year now I've been pondering the OEM
> business as I'm tired of minimum wage jobs that don't use
> what I know.  Chris Palmer has been listening to me bitch
> about this on #sigfs for quite awhile.  :P  Anyway, he
> suggested I config a few boxes, and post them here to see if
> there is any interest before I dump all my capital into this
> idea.
>      I've priced out three complete machines (minus
> monitors), but I'll only include the key bits to keep this
> relatively short.
> 
> Box 1: A heavy duty server - $5500
> 
> Quad Xeon 400 (512k cache)
> Intel SC450NX mb w/onboard u2w
> 256mb mem
> 36.4 gig u2w IBM
> Antec case w/dual 400w hot swappable
> 
> Box 2: A low-end server - $1100
> 
> Dual Celeron 366
> Abit BP6 board
> 128mb mem
> 9.1 gig u2w IBM
> Adaptec 2930 u2w controller
> Antec case w/300w supply
> 
> Box 3: A low-end workstation - $700
> 
> Single Celeron 366
> Abit ZM6 board
> 128mb mem
> 9.1 gig IDE IBM
> Antec case w/300w supply
> 
>      Obviously these are just examples, I'm just trying to
> find out if the other linux boys & girls think this is a
> viable idea or not.  Comments & suggestions are welcome of
> course.
> 
> Scott
> -- 
> The sweet things don't stick around but the bullshit lasts forever.
>  -Nicole Blackman
> 
> 
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