Yip - that's pretty much a definite :) Brad
> -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2003 3:12 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux laptop > > > 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] > >
