On Mon, 2005-03-14 at 21:51 -0500, Jeffrey Wiegand wrote: > i want to purchase a laptop and use open office on it and access the > internet. is there a minimum configuration i need? and can i avoid > paying for any microsoft programs? > > Jeffrey P. Wiegand
Jeff: You have a couple of options: 1. Windows - get it just pre-installed and nothing extra. You should have no problems connecting to the Internet through your favourite ISP. Email: Thunderbird, Browsing (replace IE): Firefox (both available from http://mozilla.org ), Office Suite: OOo 2. Get Linux pre-installed. This is a little harder to find, but possible (google for it). Again you can use TB/FireFox & OOo, or even Evolution which is more like Outlook. 3. Mac - get a sweet PowerBook or iBook, install NeoOffice/J for Office Suite and TB/FireFox again. If you really want Linux, you might be able to find someone in your area who is willing to help you out. Hope this helps, Crystle -- Crystle Numan, B.Sc., Web Developer Guided Vision: the possibilities are endless 905.528.3095 http://guidedvision.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
