[Cialug] New members looking for test laptop

[chris rheinherren]

I generally use virtualizations to try out other distros using Virtualbox
myself.


On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 2:27 PM, David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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