take a knoppix cd to the show room and ask to see the computer playing sound, doing 3d acceleration, dialling out on its modem and connecting via its usb, ethernet, firewire and tvout connectors, and whatever else they have these days :-)
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:59:14 +1200 Adam Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would recommend that before you look at any laptop (or any other > appliance for that matter), write down a checklist of what you want. > It is a common mistake that a lot of people make that they look at > products first before finalising what they want, for example - mobile > phones, everyone goes for the cool one without looking at the plans > first. The phone is generally the least expensive part of the packgage. > > So get your checklist going first, send it through and I will see what > is about that may fit your needs, from there you can (all) make your own > comparisons. > > Regards > Adam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Beveridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:54 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Linux laptop > > > That particular model is beyong me then :) > Could you point me to a website that has pricing & tech info for Compaq, > their nz site is both light on tech info & has almost no pricing info. > It's hard to compare laptops unless they have a tech summary & a price, > I find. > > Brad > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adam Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:45 p.m. > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Linux laptop > > > > > > I can tell you that wholesale prices for n800c are around > > $3500 excl. And that is from one of the largest wholesalers in NZ. > > > > As a reseller, I can find prices for a variety of models... > > Most laptops these days have no issues running linux these > > days too by the way. > > > > Regards > > Adam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brad Beveridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:37 p.m. > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Linux laptop > > > > > > I haven't looked at the prices yet, but I have some dealer > > friends & a student friend of mine says that his department > > is spending ~3k on his laptop (which is an n800c) - so I > > figure it's possible. And prices are always falling. Of > > course my student friend may be getting bulk discount or > > something, in which case I won't get that model :) > > > > Brad > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Adam Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:23 p.m. > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Linux laptop > > > > > > > > > I would like to know where you could get a compaq n800c for under > > > $3000 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Brad Beveridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 12:15 p.m. > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Linux laptop > > > > > > > > > I'm soon to be in the market for a laptop of the brand-new > > variety. > > > Of course, it must be linux compatible. My budget is <= > > $3000 total > > > cost (ie, inc GST). I'm looking at the Compaq n800c, does > > anybody know > > > how well this one fares (reports on the net are sketchy) Any other > > > suggestions for laptops that may fit my bill? > > > > > > Cheers > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
