Re: [SLUG] Re: On buying a laptop

2010-10-16 Thread peter
For what it's worth, take a look at today's Catch Of the Day offering. Compaq Presario 2.2GHz AMD V-series, 15.6 screen, 320G 7200RPM disc, dual-layer DVD r/w, 2G RAM, etc., etc. for $499 if you pay by paypal --- as with all CotD offerings, it's for 24 hours only. Peter c -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

[SLUG] Re: On buying a laptop.

2010-10-14 Thread Richard Ibbotson
Hi I'm afraid I gave up on filling public rubbish dumps. If you can excuse me for putting it that way. If I do need a laptop I go to Ebay and get hold of something like an IBM T40 or X40. As long as it has 2Gb of RAM. Cost about $160. Ebay also do a CD based manual for about $10. How to

Re: [SLUG] Re: On buying a laptop.

2010-10-14 Thread Zenaan Harkness
and get hold of something like an IBM T40 or X40.  As long as it has 2Gb of RAM.  Cost about $160.  Ebay also do a CD based manual for ... Other than that Advent or Dell.  I've burnt out several Advent laptops.   All of them were good. If new, anyone interested in a group purchase? We are

[SLUG] Re: On buying a laptop

2010-10-14 Thread elliott-brennan
I have HP DV14A1p - works fine with Ubuntu since first install of 8.04. We also have two Lenovo X200s. With the top of the range WiFi cards it was a case of insert disk (Kubuntu 9.10), install...everything works (Fn keys etc). 'T'was easy :)) Like everyone else, I'm only speaking from personal