http://www.resellelectronics.com/ is a local company part of westech recycling all of their used computers have Ubuntu or Linux Mint Pre-installed and available direct or on ebay
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 5:21 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Guys. I appreciate all the input. she ordered a Chromebook today on > your recommendations. > > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:19 PM, Phil Waclawski <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> There are also the folks at feature marketing. They do pretty affordable >> refurbished laptops that are usually pretty Linux friendly. I just got an >> i5 3rd gen with 8gigs of RAM, a 240g SSD for under $300, even has an older >> Radeon GPU in it. >> >> Phil Waclawski >> >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Stephen Partington < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> so a tool to consider is keypass or lastpass. Lastpass will crawl your >>> browsers and extract all of the passwords and save them in an online vault. >>> from there you can install a helper for IE, Firefox, Edge, chrome that >>> allows you access to them. In addition you can sync these via website or >>> mobile app on the phone. >>> >>> I wouldn't do craigslist for machines unless you wnated to be dealing >>> with it frequently, but something to consider is the Amazon refurbs you can >>> get a pretty decent newer laptop for anywhere from 150-400 pretty easy. >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:12 AM, Mark Phillips < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> If she has a cell phone and cellular service, she probably has a web >>>> connection - most phones can become a personal hotspot for laptops or >>>> tablets. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> yeah, that;s what I thought. but to access anything you need a web >>>>> connection. hat if she wants to work on something where there is no >>>>> web..... like asa park or something. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forgot to mention she wants a laptop. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks Brian. >>>>>>> What computer do you all recommend ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Brien Dieterle <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Try installing chrome or Firefox and importing the settings from >>>>>>>> ie. Then sync to your Google account or Firefox account on both >>>>>>>> computers. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jul 23, 2017 8:11 AM, "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> if it is saved in ie..... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Michael <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is there a way to get them into Linux? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Brien Dieterle < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Are the password saved in internet explorer? Chrome? Windows >>>>>>>>>>> credential manager? Take a look at these >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If they are saved in chrome or Firefox you can just sync to your >>>>>>>>>>> gmail or Firefox account to get the passwords over. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 23, 2017 7:22 AM, "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My girlfriend wants to get a new computer. She doesn't do >>>>>>>>>>>> anything like programming and she is strictly a web-based user so >>>>>>>>>>>> she wants >>>>>>>>>>>> to give linux a whirl because of the security it offers. Which >>>>>>>>>>>> computer do >>>>>>>>>>>> you recommend. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On a side note she asked if there was a way to copy her saved >>>>>>>>>>>> passwords. I told her that there might be a way to do so if she >>>>>>>>>>>> wanted to >>>>>>>>>>>> remain a windows user but that most likely she would have to >>>>>>>>>>>> change her >>>>>>>>>>>> passwords if she turned to the light side of the force. Is this >>>>>>>>>>>> true? 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