[TriLUG] Laptops: Compaq and Sempron

[lcboyd at nc.rr.com]

If it doesn't have to be a new one, I've got an IBM Thinkpad 600E I'm
getting ready to sell in the next few weeks. It might work for you.

Lisa B.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Tower <jason at cerient.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 12:12 pm
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Laptops:  Compaq and Sempron

> any laptop you buy from office depot or best buy will likely be 
> crap, 
> and not work well with linux.  your best bet is to get an ibm EPP 
> code 
> from someone in the lug (join the #trilug irc channel, we'll hook 
> you 
> up) and get a thinkpad.
> 
> jason
> 
> matt-nc wrote:
> > I'm still looking for a laptop that will run Linux and Apache for 
> my 
> > personal use to learn PHP and MySQL.  What do you all think of 
> Compaq 
> > with an AMD Sempron processor?
> > 
> > Office Depot has a special offer that ends today, which can also 
> be 
> > upgraded to an AMD Athlon 64 for another $75.
> > 
> > Does anyone know of any great online sources to recommend for a 
> new 
> > machine?  The prices of laptops on eBay seem pretty high when you 
> > compare them with the weekly special rebate offers from Office 
> Depot or 
> > Best Buy.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> > 
> > 
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