Re: laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 06:33:22PM -0500, kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote: > I had a bad (and costly) experience with System76. > YMMV... Noted. Thanks. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. Key ID: 8D549279 signature.asc Description: Digital signa

Re: laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 03:39:17PM -0800, keith smith wrote: > > > Staples and Office Max have weekly specials on new laptops, well it seems > Staples does.  You can get a dual core / 4 gig RAM / 160 - 500 GB HD for > under $400 if you watch for sales.  Thanks for the reply but These places o

Re: laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread Stephen
I have had good results with ACER and ASUS laptops and them being compatible with Linux.. and in the 40 or so laptops they have been about as reliable as any i could expect. the ones i didn't have good results with have been HP, MSI, and Pro-Star. On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 4:33 PM, kitepi...@kitepi

Re: laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread keith smith
, I'd recommend taking this route. Keith Smith --- On Sat, 12/31/11, Robert Holtzman wrote: From: Robert Holtzman Subject: laptop vendors To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Date: Saturday, December 31, 2011, 4:29 PM In the market for a refurbished/used l

Re: laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
I had a bad (and costly) experience with System76. YMMV... ET Robert Holtzman writes: In the market for a refurbished/used laptop, Dell Latitude or Lenovo Thinkpad. Refurbs (factory) seem to be available only from the mfgr's web site. Hate to spend that kind of money sight unseen. Aside fr

laptop vendors

2011-12-31 Thread Robert Holtzman
In the market for a refurbished/used laptop, Dell Latitude or Lenovo Thinkpad. Refurbs (factory) seem to be available only from the mfgr's web site. Hate to spend that kind of money sight unseen. Aside from Red Seven, who says they are out of stock, are there any *reliable* places in the greater Ph