<OT> Soon to look for Laptop

[Net Llama]

--- Rick Sivernell <res005ru at gte.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:18:44 -0800 (PST)
> Net Llama <beemer9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > While i dont' have a laptop for sale (i need the 2 that i have), i
> can
> > say that US$660 for the specs below is an incredible rip-off.  Its
> > worth, perhaps, half that.  Look at the Notebooks category on
> > http://pricewatch.com.    I see laptops with PIII-500 in them for
> $700,
> > and there's even a Cyrix/VIA 1Ghz for $700 listed.
> > 
> > --- Rick Sivernell <res005ru at gte.net> wrote:
> > > List
> > > 
> > >    I know some of you have laptops or have researched them. I am
> > > starting to need
> > > one for school. I can at this time get the following:
> > > 
> > > IBM Thinkpad 600E
> > > PII - 366 with 64 meg mem  upgrade with 128 more for $60.00
> > > 13.1 @ 1027 x 768 display
> > > 10 gig drive
> > > CDROM Floppy
> > > Battery stuff
> > >   $600.00
> > > 
> > > I will use for software development for school projects and
> StarOffice
> > > stuff
> > > If any one has recommends, must use linux only  prefer 14" or
> better
> > > display
> > > 128 meg mem min, 10 gig or better. And cdrom / floppy. I have
> pcmcia
> > > ether 10/100
> > > card here.
> > > 
> > >   If some one has one for sell, contact off line & we save some
> BW.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Lonni
> 
>    I thought that was a bit out of line, it is at a Dell refurb store.
> The Dell's
> are almost as much as the new ones. and they only have 10 g drives.

So you're saying that the Thinkpad is a refurb??  If so, then the
pricing is even more of a rip-off.   BTW, on most semi-modern laptops
you can easily upgrade the HD and memory yourself.  I know that HPs &
IBM laptops are very easy, as they have a 'door' that opens up for easy
access to the memory & harddrive.

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Lonni J. Friedman                     netllama at linux-sxs.org

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