[PLUG] IBM T60

[Marvin Kosmal]

On 2/16/11, John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:28:55 -0800
> Marvin Kosmal <mkosmal at gmail.com> dijo:
>
>>I can get this for  $350..  Is that a good price and will Linux fit
>>well??
>>
>>IBM ThinkPad T60 14" Laptop w/ Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz (Centrino
>>Duo), 2GB DDR, 60GB, DVD / CDRW Combo, 802.11g, Windows XP
>>Professional
>
> Linux should run just fine on it. Possible trouble areas:
>
> 	Suspend/resume
> 	Compiz for video, depends on the graphics chip
> 	Battery life
>
> But $350 sounds rather high to me for a machine that sounds like it is
> at least four or five years old. Thinkpads are well made, but not
> immortal. Check eBay.
>

Thanks

Good tip

Just looking for something cheap for the neighbor kid.  He does work for me.



Marvin