[CLUE-Cert] Finally ordered my "PVR" box

[Dennis J Perkins]

Sean LeBlanc wrote:

>Hiya,
>
>Just wanted to say that I finally ordered my PVR box. I ordered from Monarch
>Computers. I ordered over a week ago 9/17...it's still in the second step at
>their site, which seems to boil down to "gathering parts". I think at this
>rate it will be well into October before I get it. Probably about the same
>time FreeBSD 5.3 is released...figures. ;) Maybe KnoppMyth will be more
>advanced by then and up-front work can be minimized, though. Dennis, did you
>order yours with "rush" priority or something?
>
>I didn't order anything really super whiz bang. I think it will be able to
>do one stream at a time, and should hopefully be able to handle that
>adequately. That would be the most intensive thing I'd put it through. Well,
>that and ripping DVDs, I guess.
>
>Here are the stats:
>
>2.8GHz, 256M, 2 160G drives, Plextor CD/DVD-RW. Like I said, nothing
>special, but I hope it can handle what is being thrown at it.
>
>
>On another note: I start my new job on Monday, so if we are meeting on
>Tuesday, I'll be coming from about a block or so away, instead of
>Broomfield! I work on Dry Creek Road now. :) I can't wait to start!
>
>
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I didn't do a rush order but they were late.  I sent an email after 4 
days,and that sped things up.  I didn't order a complete system, and 
that made a difference in speeding things up.  They apologized and were 
very prompt after my query.