[PLUG] Going the laptop route...
M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
znmeb at cesmail.net
Thu Dec 18 05:54:13 UTC 2008
robinson-west user wrote:
> Well, a teenager is old enough to program a real computer. Right now,
> I'm bidding on an Inspiron 1100 out of Washington with no OS installed.
> I'm hoping, unlike my seven other attempts to pick a laptop up at a
> decent price, that nobody wants an OSless laptop. Linux should install
> nicely to it. Bidding $130 is probably low, but by the time I pay
> $20 shipping I don't want to go much higher if I don't have to. Maybe
> EBay isn't the best deal around. It could just be the season.
>
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Heck, if you're gonna spend $150 on something, you might as well get a
$300 new netbook! I wouldn't pay more than $100 for a used piece of gear
including shipping. :)
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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, FBG, AB, PTA, PGS, MS, MNLP, NST, ACMC(P), WOM
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