Robert Fisher wrote, On 05/04/2010 11:56 AM:
1. Economy - can be new / 'on special' or ex-lease.
I can get you a Dell Latitude D610 for less than $500
Intel T7200 Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz Processor
2GB DDR2 Ram, 80GB SATA HDD
OnBoard Graphics, DVDRW
Gigabit Ethernet, USB2.0, WiFi, Bluetooth
14" Screen, XP Home (OS Pre-installed)
I second this - those are "good enough" and cheap enough so that it pays
for itself if it lasts more than 18 months. And generally the
ex-corporate ones have had an easy life.
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Craig Falconer