[olug] Laptops for Linux

[Dan Clough]

I used to have a 700Mhz iBook - PowerPC G3 is something I never want to 
touch again :P  You should definitely be able to get rid of it on eBay, 
and you'll find plenty of decent used laptops on eBay for under $400.  
Gateway, IBM, Compaq and Dell are the first that pop into mind when I 
think of cheap used laptops.

I suggest looking here first:
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Obi-Wan wrote:
>> As far as your choice of distro, I'd second the recommendation for
>> Ubuntu.  It'll go onto my "new" used laptop when I get one.
>>     
>
> While I'm on the subject, does anybody know where I can get a decent
> laptop with a ~12" screen for about $400?  I need a cheap, small
> laptop that's very Linux (Ubuntu) friendly.  The less tweaking I
> have to do with drivers & features, the better.
>
> It'll mainly act as a web/email client and as a digital photo
> repository when I'm on the road.  Since this won't be my primary
> computer, I don't need much horsepower -- I'd be happy with 1.2 to
> 1.4 GHz.  A good used or refurb unit is fine.
>
> I don't want a 14" or larger screen, because if I'm on the laptop,
> it's because I want something portable.  If I want a big screen,
> I'll sit at the 21" monitor (2048x1536 pixels) on my desktop in
> my basement.  Alas, most manufacturers seem to think that 12"
> screens are for pros, and they charge twice as much for them as
> for 14" models.
>
> I'm sticking with the $400 price tag because that's what I can get
> for my Mac iBook on eBay.  Anybody want a 900 MHz G3 dual-USB iBook?
>
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