Subject: [NF] Linux Laptop To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Jim Johnson >Pretty good deal in my opinion. The discussion says eMachines get >pretty good reviews. I already have a Linux laptop otherwise...
>eMachines 2GHz Widescreen Notebook with Linux >$299.99 + $5 shipping >http://www.woot.com/ "But here's the problem. This thing is not exactly user-friendly right out of the box. It boots into a single user mode command prompt. There's no desktop. You're going to have to tinker. No helpful paper clip will magically appear to guide you. If you're a Linux wiz, awesome. But for a user that ain't—well, he's going to want to just give up, or install his own favorite OS, or maybe just curl up into a ball and sob. Maybe he'll call you." _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
