Richard Owlett wrote: > Richard Owlett wrote: >> I'm in RURAL SW Missouri. A local used/surplus computer >> store is offering a Dell Latitude D620 (4GB memory, 80GB >> hard drive, Intel Core Duo @ 2.4 GHz) for ~$500. It >> reportedly has the majority of manufacturer's warranty. >> >> Any comments on how suitable a Linux platform this would be? >> >> TIA >> > Thanks to various answers received I did enough research to > find the store was not telling me everything. Browsing > newegg.com indicates I should be able to get a NEW name > brand similar unit for the same or lower price. Someone > mentioned linux-laptop.net, it should give me an idea if any > choice I make is reasonable.
You might find this useful. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5177/holiday-2011-laptop-buyers-guide/6 A bit too much focus on gaming and HD video for my tastes, but nevertheless informative. Of course it's also Windows-centric. galen -- Galen Seitz [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
