It's a 1-day PC offering (I know, I know - 1-day, what do you expect... they do have the odd decent deal every now and then).
Anyway, today it's this:
http://www.1-day.co.nz/onsales/LSIDEEVHP#
Price: $349
These are the relevant specs (italics are my own edits):
- Perfect home entertainment / office / student PC
- Small Form Factor Desktop PC
- Nippy Dual Core 2.5GHz processor (AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5 GHz)
- 4GB RAM
- Built In DVD Drive
- Massive 1TB SATA HDD
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed w/CoA
- Integrated ATI Radeon 3100 graphics
- 12 Month Warranty
Now, admittedly one could argue the Win 7 license and 1TB HDD - while they are post end-of-life upgrades - add value. So, if making an apples vs apples comparison against TradeMe, one could argue these units are a 'bargain'.
Bear in mind, NZ schools have a fairly comprehensive licensing agreement with Microsoft (or used to), so the Win 7 COA is negligible for school purchases.
But, the rest - especially something like an ATI 3100 (using shared memory), seem rather underwhelming. Even taking into account the price.
What's interesting is that stock levels are actually low - which implies some people are actually buying these (!?)
So, I'm just curious. Is there some mysterious spec that I'm mis-interpreting here.
Is this is actually a deal/bargain?
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