RE: Bying a linux laptop

From: Jamie Hushower <hushower@alaska-geeks.com>
Date: Sun Mar 11 2007 - 14:35:26 AKDT

Refurbished is one option. You can usually find a good number sold without
an OS as well. Make sure you get a warranty that extends at least a month so
you can put the hardware through the wringer.

http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB

-Jamie

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Jamie Hushower
Rent-A-Geek
http://alaska-geeks.com
223-9136

-----Original Message-----
From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf Of
Blake Eggemeyer
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:25 PM
To: AKLUG
Subject: Bying a linux laptop

id like to get a laptop to take to collage, and i want to put linux on it.
if i want all the hardware to work well (wireless, power managment,
graphics) is there anything i should look for or avoid??
my parents gave me a $400 allowance, anything over and im paying, im
shooting for relly low end new, or just used

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