Need a desk top recommendation. Nothing fancy but just something to hold me over until I get my iMac back. Typing on the phone or surfing the net gets tiresome on the phone. Thanks in advance

Budget? What does it need to do for you?

I bought a used Dell OptiPlex 745 with no operating system from an online used computer dealer 4 or 5 years ago for $80.

It was a little slow until I added some memory for $60. Its been working just fine.

It was just the tower, keyboard and mouse. I can't remember the name of the dealer at the moment. It looked like somebody that bought office equipment at auction and resold it.

I would do it again.

I am thinking now it was PCliquidators.com

Those little Intel NUCs look interesting.

You can get refurbished laptop capable of websurfing, YouTube, email for $200-$300.

Frys $259 Lenovo Ideapad 110 15.6" Laptop With Intel Pentium N3710 4GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10

Recently got a similar one with better processor for below $200 for my buddy's daughter.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
Budget? What does it need to do for you?

Internet. laptops and trackpads and I don't get along.

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Fry's also has good deals on refurbished desktops.

Any particular brand I should look at? Amazon has a Dell refurbished or new can't remember for 140 bucks includes the monitor keyboard and mouse.

Saw a Dell 3000 22 all-in-one on sale for $399 on the Dell site yesterday. I'll probably order one since I don't feel like forking out over 3x more for an iMac.

iMac is coming back to me after the divorce is finalized. Just need something in the interim

Dell desktop for $279 shipped after coupon "INS279":

• Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Haswell 54W CPU
  
• 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD burner, 802.11n WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0
  
• Windows 7 Professional pre-installed (includes Win10 Pro license)
  
• Intel HD onboard graphics, keyboard & mouse included, 1yr warranty

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspi...3=876103780956448574

Here's an all-in-one desktop for $260, refurbished, on woot.

http://computers.woot.com/offe...1?ref=cp_cnt_wp_16_1

I picked up an iPad and a Belkin keyboard case at Staples to serve in the interim until I got around to ordering my iMac.
It's still handy when I need something portable, and I can use it as a remote control for my camera.

Too bad you are not from around me. I would give you one.

Bob

New Egg has some HP refurbished AMD systems with W10 Pro on sale for $99.
This is the complete opposite end of the spectrum of computers I build and sell to my clients but the prices are great.
Hell, my distributor cost for W10 Pro is $130 by itself!!
Newegg.com deal

Thanks guys...great deals