laptops

Jason W Elliot jelliot at math.cudenver.edu
Tue Oct 5 04:31:25 UTC 2004


Wayne,

	Thanks again for your input.  The machines at emperorlinux.com 
look nice, but pricey.  I just talked to a guy who swears Acer is the way 
to go.

-Jason

On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, waynecle wrote:

>  Jason,
> 
>   The laptop is an HP7010ca, Wide aspect screen. I bought the machine
>   at a local computer show Refurbished for $1000.00, 3.06 GHZ, 512meg ram,
>  and lots of features. This laptop is sold online at many places for roughly    
>  the same price. I am hell on laptops, spend most of my time in industry
>  programming a multitude of production machines. This is a rugged unit.
> 
>   Though it is not a Linux Certified unit, it works well. 
> 
>  If price doesn't scare you too much, try www.emperorlinux.com, Lincols is a
>  smart cookie, he generates kernels for most laptops, and can pretty much get
>  any laptop to function well.
> 
>                                                         Happy hunting
>                                                           Wayne
> 
> 
> 
> On Sunday 03 October 2004 21:15, Jason W Elliot wrote:
> > Thanks for the input.  What brand is your 7000?  I know a few people who
> > own Dells and they seem pretty happy, but I don't know how much they
> > expect from their computers.  I think they all run Windows.  I know one
> > unix guy who owns an IBM and he swears by that company.  Another guy runs
> > unix on an Acer.  I think he's happy.  I'm really curious about this
> > LinuxCertified company, though.  The prices don't seem too bad...
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > On Sun, 3 Oct 2004, waynecle wrote:
> > >  Jason,
> > >
> > >  I can't tell you of any good online stores, but I will tell you what
> > > does work. I have an 7000, that works great, requires a small amount of
> > > tooling for the wireless network and the camera card reader. I also have
> > > a sony via which didn't require any tooling at all.
> > >
> > >  My advice is to stay away from DELL, I've had several laptops, all
> > > which I consider to be Junk. Someone may dis-agree, but Ive had trouble
> > > with every one of them.
> > >
> > > On Sunday 03 October 2004 16:50, Jason W Elliot wrote:
> > > > Hi All.  I am currently shopping for my first laptop.  I want to run
> > > > linux alone (no Windows).  My uses will all be pretty basic.  Can
> > > > anyone recommend good online stores?  I found this one:
> > > > http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
> > > > ... and I'm curious whether anybody has had an experience with them. 
> > > > I've also looked at RefurbDepot.com  Anybody know these guys?  Of
> > > > course, I'd have to pay the "Windows tax," as I would with Dell or
> > > > NewEgg.  Any other input (eg. experiences with certain hardwares) is
> > > > much appreciated. Thanks!!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 					Jason
> >
> > --
> > 					Jason
> 
> 

-- 
					Jason




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