canadamonitors.com has IBM netvista for $279

[michaelA]

I guess its pretty good if you consider all the parts that are included.

IBM Netvista Special
Pentium 4-1.6Ghz
Black Case,Keyboard & Mouse
256 MB Ram, 20.0 GB HD, CD-Rom
Windows 2000 Installed/License
Network Card/Sound/AGP video
SALE $279(JUST IN)

[weilyan]

not really....add 20$ and go for Dell Dimension 2400 (that's 2.4GHz if i remember correctly)

[ilikecheapstuff]

the dimension 2400 doesn't have an AGP port i don't think...

[Amourek]

I believe the system uses a S478 Willamette CPU (256K L2 cache), SDRAM, and does have a AGP4x slot. Not hot IMO.

[Nonopeno]

the company from my last work term chugged out 20 of these netvistas due to motherboard problems. I wouldn't buy anything IBM related anymore to tell u the truth after seeing that...

[DaddyB]

Socket 478 is Northwood/prescott, Socket 423 is wilamette. Of course both of those have been replaced by LGA775 now.

There were both Northy and Wilamette 1.6s but you are likely correct that it is a Wilamette (no way to be sure though).

[itsyours]

the company from my last work term chugged out 20 of these netvistas due to motherboard problems. I wouldn't buy anything IBM related anymore to tell u the truth after seeing that...
Agreed! IBM mobos in the comsumer level computers are very bad. I still remember the incompatibility of MBs used in IBM K6 300 Mhz with Win Me.
Most of the time they even didn't complete installation Win Me. I tried several indentical machines at different time and they all behaved the same way: Hung up at a certain point during installation.

[canuck_fan]

All IBM computer are usually overpriced as they are not even that good. The just look good in offices. :/

[Mervincm]

Many netvistas have bad caps so if you are gonna bite on this, CHECK for swollen caps around the CPU first. We see these weekly at work.

I would choose a dell over this deal tho.....