[GLLUG] Good deal on laptops

[Michael George]

On Mon, January 12, 2009 2:03 pm, Clay Dowling wrote:
> My laptop went up in smoke last week with a bad hard disk controller.  I
> was going to do without for a while, then I found ThinkPad T43 notebooks
> at Buy.com.  It's not the latest and greatest machine, but it has a
> reputation for working well with Linux, and at $300 it was the best deal
> out there.
>
> Anybody looking for a laptop, you might want to pick one up.
> http://tinyurl.com/5mu3v4
>
> Mine is on the way, hope to have it by February.  It's delaying my
> purchase of riding pants for my motorcycle, but probably worth it.

I was surprised how economical a Linux laptop from Dell could be:
http://tinyurl.com/8fbpqj

Not quite as low-priced as Clay's suggestion, but if you want one with a
bit more punch and guaranteed to work with Linux, this is a way to go,
too.

-Michael George