[NBLUG/talk] Inexpensive Box for Trusix?

[Christopher Wagner]

I've been buying cheap-o refurb boxes from www.outletcomputer.com . 
They have a varying selection of computers of all different makes and
models.  They offer a 120-day warranty on the equipment they sell.

- Chris

John Nouveaux wrote:

> I'm looking for the collective wisdom of the list.
>
> I'm replacing and old and dying x86 box with a new one. My intention
> is to load Trustix and have it serve as my home office firewall. I'm
> interested in inexpensive as, from what I've seen, the specs on pretty
> much everything out there are more than enough to drive my simple
> Trustix firewall.
>
> Short of building my own box (I'm not sure I want to go that route,
> but could be talked into it, I suppose), I'm looking for a low-end box
> *without* Windows pre-loaded (I have no interest in sending a nickel
> Redmond's way when I'm going to load Trustix on first power-on -- well
> I have no interest in sending a nickel Redmond's way period, but
> that's another story!).
>
> In my "research" so far I've run across the following:
>
> Dell Dimension 2400n (stripped down @ $319+ destination, dealer prep,
> etc.)
> HP Compaq dx2000 Microtower Linux (stripped down @ $318+)
>
> The Dell looks a bit better in raw specs.
>
> Any other ob- or non-obvious choices I should be considering?
>
> Thanks!