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MagicJack Computer for $303.00!

Are you thinking of getting MagicJack for your home phone and want a separate computer so it doesn't tie up your main computer?

Try this little computer with all the extras you need to get it working with only 1 monitor, 1 keyboard, and 1 mouse!

OPERATING SYSTEM NOT INCLUDED!

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
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TRIPP LITE 8
TRIPP LITE 8" Serial ATA (SATA) Signal Cable (7Pin/7Pin Model P94008I - Retail Item #: N82E16812120164 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 
$19.98 ($9.99 each)
1
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04
LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM Item #: N82E16827106289 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 
$28.99
1
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822135106 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 
$35.99
1
IOGEAR GCS22u 2-Port USB KVM Switch w/built-in cables
IOGEAR GCS22u 2-Port USB KVM Switch w/built-in cables - Retail Item #: N82E16817399032 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 
$19.99
1
MSI Wind PC Intel 945GC Black Barebone
MSI Wind PC Intel 945GC Black Barebone - Retail Item #: N82E16856167032 Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate56-167-032
 
$134.99
1
Kingston 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory Model KVR533D2S4/2G
Kingston 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory Model KVR533D2S4/2G - Retail Item #: N82E16820134317 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

 
$38.99
Subtotal: $278.93
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This is small, quiet, and can be put out of the way so no one can see the computer. Yet it can handle all the way up to a Gigabit connection to your router.

It has a little Intel Atom 1.6GHz. which SHOULD run fairly cool. (The computer doesn't come with the SATA cables so I added 2 8" cables to hook-up the hard drive and DVD burner.) A single 2GB stick of laptop DDR2 533MHz. memory. A small Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB SATA hard drive with an 8mb cache. (Shouldn't need to much hard drive speed or space for MagicJack.). A cheap Lite-On DVD burner since you really just need it for installing the operating system and maybe an Internet Security program.

The IOGEAR KVM switch I selected has a remote with a 6' cord so everything else can be hidden. The monitor uses the VGA (D-Sub) connection. The mouse and keyboard use USB connections.

Just add Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 for System Builders for $89.99 with free shipping, a freeware firewall, and a freeware virus scanner like Avast! and you're all set to go once everything is all updated.

As usual..

Good Luck With Your Build!

Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:05 AM by n0lxx

Comments

Tracer76 said:

Great small build for what is needed. You can also use Linux for this as well if need be. The only problem with magic jack is the PC has to be on 24/7/365, that would not be a good idea in my area considering the power company here loves to raise rates 3 X a year @ a 15% increase. But it would be good for the ones that live in an area that is not controlled by their power company.

# October 17, 2009 8:24 AM

n0lxx said:

Well, you have to remember, Tracer. Most of us are running computers that take a hundred watts or more to run all the time. With a little Intel Atom CPU, it should be equal to "sipping" power instead of "gulping it". It would cost less to run 24/7/365 than your main machine would and only paying $20.00 a year for phone service, after the initial investment of $40.00 to buy it (that includes the 1st year) might help off-set the power cost a little bit.

Magic Jack is running a 30-Day Free Trial though their website right now. Don't like it? Return it in that 30-Day period and all you might incur is a shipping charge to send it back to them. You would get charged for it on the 31st day.

# October 18, 2009 12:40 AM

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# October 22, 2009 3:11 PM

nicholastweaver said:

Wow, that's awesome! I hadn't actually thought about getting an extra computer for my <a href="http://www.chikkador.com/">magic jack</a>, but that's a great idea! And at a little over $300, quite a bargain!

# October 27, 2009 5:01 PM
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