Ya I agree. These days unless you are gaming or making media, laptops are pretty much the way to go. Price wise they aren't far off and you can beat doing work from a hammock.
-Rolf Rich Thomas wrote: > You can buy Acer laptops pretty cheap, they are quite decent machines > for the price. > > --R > > Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63 wrote: > >> My guess is that Kaleb's NIC (network interface card) is bad (assuming he's >> on DSL or cable and not dial-up, in which case I would say his modem may be >> bad). >> >> To test, if you are on DSL/Cable or some other broadband (i.e. the first >> cable leaving your computer to the outside world is a CAT 5e 'ethernet' >> cable) and you have modem and account for dial-up, try that method, and if >> IE or whatever internet browser you have works, you've found the problem. >> >> I am considering purchasing a cheap laptop to use while traveling, and I'm >> intrigued with the idea of using Linux or some other operating system (while >> on the road I'll have time to learn/play). How/where does one start? >> Assume I only know anything about MS and I've never formatted a disc and >> loaded ANY new operating system... >> >> [Wonko, I still have that box of SW you sent me years ago, gathering dust on >> my home office desk, anything in there still current and worth holding onto?] >> >> Very respectfully, >> /s/ >> Meade M. Dillon >> Digest Lurker >> '87 300TD 308k miles >> >> PS apologies for the italics, stupid 'webmail' won't let me change the font >> back to normal... >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: not available >> Type: application/ms-tnef >> Size: 4529 bytes >> Desc: not available >> Url : >> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20080505/c8374915/attachment.bin >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
