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these are a bit more expensive, but a bit more powerful as well... http://www.stealitback.com/HTML/Cat116710/Page1.htm?CatNo=3D204 --mat On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 20:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have done some searching on ebay and have found: > item=3D3422454599 > item=3D3422720363 > item=3D3422736698 > item=3D3422776502 > item=3D3422805878 > item=3D3422847541 > item=3D3422863947 > item=3D3422953584 >=20 > Are these the specs that I should be looking for? >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Steven P. >=20 > ______________________________________________________________________ >=20 > From: Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] student looking for a cheap, used laptop for= Linux was RE: [brlug -general] The Perk's meeting. Can I borrow a laptop? > Date: 15 Jul 2003 13:42:33 -0500 >=20 > Take a look at this page: http://www.powernotebooks.com/Name_Brand.php3 > when thinking about manufacturers. I've seen similar pages elsewhere on > the web that shed some light about how and where laptops are made > (search google for "truth about laptops"). Of course there's more to > consider, like warranty and service, when choosing a manufacturer. In my > experience, a laptop is often times only as good as its warranty--when > the warranty expires, so does the machine.=20 >=20 > On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 13:10, John Hebert wrote: > > BRLUGgers: Help a budding geek to find a cheap, used laptop to use with > > Linux. Anybody know of an old working laptop that needs a good home? > >=20 > >=20 > > Togopher, > >=20 > > I can only recommend what I know from past experience. The best laptop > > brands are IBM, Dell, Compaq and Toshiba, in that order. It is possible= that > > other manufacturers make good laptops as well, but parts for laptops ot= her > > than big brands like these are hard to find. You can find old laptops f= rom > > these manufacturers on Ebay and other places on the web. > >=20 > > Search on Ebay for IBM laptops sorted by price ($ to $$$): > > http://listings.ebay.com/pool2/plistings/lowest/all/category31551/index= .html > > ?from=3DR0 > >=20 > > And you really need to take a look at: > > http://www.linux-laptop.net > >=20 > > Nice site, organized by manufacturer. When you find an ideal candidate = for a > > laptop, check out this site to see how Linux works with it. > >=20 > > I recommend that you ask for more opinions on the [email protected] mai= ling > > list once you find some specific laptop models. It is difficult to answ= er > > specifically for open ended questions like "what do you recommend?". My= only > > answer is that there are many laptops out there that would suit you. It > > might be easier to answer if I knew what you wish to do with a laptop. = A > > good rule of thumb is that more CPU intensive apps will drive up the co= st of > > your laptop. So, text mode/command line interface Linux will be very ch= eap. > > More memory and larger laptop hard drives will cost more $$$ as well. > >=20 > > Good luck! > >=20 > > John Hebert > >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 7/15/03 12:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] The Perk's meeting. Can I borrow a laptop= ? > >=20 > > Hey, > >=20 > > Your idea sounds great! I will start saving. I might even save enough= t > > to get a $40 one. But I have never had a laptop before, so I would lik= e > > some suggestion on exactly what to get (Brand, Screen, etc.). > >=20 > > Thank you very much, > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net --=-Fphdc/dz0U5hUE2SITvD Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQA/FLmpadbUG229XJoRAjFfAKCdyaoirWYR420D4qE5Zlan4ZvWHACfTEsn 8Gty75HOPZPwMl63tPFa6Gw= =g6Sd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-Fphdc/dz0U5hUE2SITvD--
