David Looney wrote: > James G. Sack (jim) wrote: >> ..so I think I'm finally going to break down and get a laptop. >> >> My wife, Barbara, is going on a genealogy trip next month and wishes to >> take some notes on the go. She's made a suggestion that is hard to >> resist. She thinks she could share one of these things with me, since >> typically either of us needs the portability at different times. She >> even thinks she might use this opportunity to jump into a Linux >> environment -- no dual boot needed, even! > > http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > > Dell now selling E1505N 15" dual core pentium with XGA widescreen for > $599 and Ubuntu pre-loaded ! >
Yeah, I saw that. The base system is a Pentium T2080, but not a Core 2 Duo. LB would say I am being wildly indulgent, but I was kinda wanting to indulge myself with some Core 2 Duo snappiness. That adds only a $100 bill, but if you want to upgrade memory or hard disk, they make some visibly extra profit on that. Right now, I'm thinking their attractive prices really only stay attractive at the low-ball end. Also I'm a bit worried when I see remarks advising service contracts. My standard practice is to self-insure things like tires and computers. OTOH, I _just might_ end up deciding to go CB and figure if it lasts 2-3 years without raising huge hardware-envy issues, that might be ok. Thanks, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
