[Cialug] New members looking for test laptop

[David Champion]

There are several places that will sell you a refirbished laptop, i.e.
Newegg.com or Tigerdirect, for about $200. You can also go look at what
these guys have, over in Clive:

http://midwestelectronicrecovery.com/outlet-store/

Another option for trying out Linux distributions, if you have a PC running
Windows or a Mac, is to use virtualizations. Virtualbox is free and very
easy to use.

-dc


On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 1:51 PM, wdmtrader <wdmtrader at gmail.com> wrote:

> My son and I are new to the group so please gently correct me if this
> request is inappropriate.  We are looking for a cheap laptop to experiment
> with various Linux distros.  We would like to experiment with Ubuntu,
> Fedora, and others.  Can you please recommend where we may find something
> under $200 (free is even better)?  What specs should we be looking for
> (RAM, CPU, DVD, DVI/HDMI out, etc.)?
>
> On a related note, is there a good resource that compares/contrast various
> distros?  What are the trade offs for choosing Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Burklund
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