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MRCOMPUTER
10-23-2001, 11:11 PM
Anyone interested in a Basic Internet Runner. You know, something to get the kids off your main pooter!

A lot of Vendors are unloading the former Barbie/Matel computer.
Cube style Enlight Case, Intel BP810 board w/onboard sound/vid and modem. 40X Liteon cdrom and 3.5 Mitsumi floppy drive round out the box.

NOTE: This box is Legacy Free. No slots, no ps/2 ports. 4 usb ports for keyboard/mouse/network. There is also a serial port and printer port. Add cpu, memory and hard drive. Cheap way to throw a simple box together!

Emad @ Peach PC has them for $59.00

www.peachpc.com...;)
surrealchereal
10-23-2001, 11:32 PM
I can't find them on the site.

Arrggh, I have looked at every page there, wasn't meant for me to see.. :o
Mntsnow
10-23-2001, 11:38 PM
I will actually mention that to a couple of neighbors! Thanks for the heads up MrC!
MRCOMPUTER
10-24-2001, 12:23 AM
Heres the specs from another site...;)
http://www.pcliquidator.com/barbie.htm
Hickman
10-24-2001, 2:36 AM
Here is a link to a cheap pc under $100.

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_dsk_silverflxfrnt.html
Axel
10-24-2001, 9:49 AM
One word of warning -

Take a close look at the modem on this system -

The Motorolas used to be the biggest tech-support headache a few years ago because they didn't run the "standard" hayes command set for communication.

I'm not familiar with the 56K modem series, I got out of the support for those shortly after the 28.8's came out - I just remember how much I hated getting motorola modem calls because you couldn't be sure how it would respond. Hopefully there won't be a problem - Perhaps someone else here has more recent information on Motorola internal modems.
Axel
10-24-2001, 10:02 AM
the more I look at the system, the more I don't like it -

windows98, and usb keyboard & mouse - so if it ever crashes and you have to go into safe mode - you can't fix it -

what's the point? Talk about a major head-ache waiting to happen.....

I'd say it isn't worth $60 - :eek:
Mntsnow
10-24-2001, 10:12 AM
It has BIOS level USB support....I boot into safemode all the time and use my USB key and mouse just fine :)
MRCOMPUTER
10-24-2001, 10:48 AM
The Motoroloa modem works fine. Same chipset as the add-on one I currently use. No reported problems I know of...;)
Axel
10-24-2001, 1:08 PM
on the BIOS level USB - I've looked at both web sites closely and I don't see that defined anywhere -

I'm a bit warry when an OEM manufacturer decides to sand off all trace of themselves -