[Cialug] laptop suggestions

[PAUL COWLEY]

+1  
If you're not going to be using for gaming or anything really system-intensive, pick up a surplus laptop and put the rest of your money back in the bank.  I'm up in Ames, so my local favorite is ISU Surplus (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~centrals/isusurplus.htm) every Wednesday.  Some days the deals are great, other days not so much, but if you ask the manager of the place really nice (think his name is Mark), I've found he'll occasionally knock a few bucks off the price.  You just have to ask.  
For about $125, I picked up a last-generation Dell for my daughter a while back.  Came with Ubuntu preloaded and everything working, but you can throw on your distro of choice.  Perfect for a teenager to beat around, and I don't have to feel too bad if it sees a bit of abuse.

Paul.

> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 09:01:10 -0500
> From: nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org
> To: cialug at cialug.org
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] laptop suggestions
> 
> On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 08:15:19AM -0500, Hawkins wrote:
> > I need a device, laptop or tablet to:
> > 
> > -Check my email
> > -some websurfing
> > -down load photos from my camera
> > 
> > Pluses
> > -wifi and ethernet <-- my sister in law in western N.Y. actually still 
> > has dialup as the only option other then satellite which her son down 
> > the road has.
> > -upload a move to watch on a long flight.
> 
> Get a used/surplus laptop for $100 or less.  Save or reinvest the money
> you would have otherwise spent into something more demanding than email
> and webpages.
> 
> Peel off any Windows stickers and clean the surface with some Goo Gone.
> Good as new... that fresh new car feeling.
> 
> Nicolai
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