Hi Dianne, Have you considered the offerings from OQO?
Yes, they're not laptops but can run regular software and are very easy to carry around. Pranav -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Diane Poremsky Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: New Laptop suggestion? > I'm wondering if the few laptops offered on local Craigslist are > legit. There are some about a year old for nice price. i'm sure there are some of both, but i would have to wonder why they are selling a fairly new laptop. As you get closer to 2 yrs old, i wouldn't be, mostly because that's when i start thinking about my next one that i get when i get closer to 3 yrs. > Is there any way to tell if the laptop stolen - other than the seller > not looking like someone who had owned it to start with? Can only > think of lack of documentation or any CD's, as a sign. I would walk away from a sale that did not include docs or a restore CD. I don't know if most theives refomat or just sell as is, so browsing the HD might give you a clue. > Not sure if there's a registry list of serial numbers, but even if > one existed, I would have to copy the info, go home and search. AFAIK, the only thing available is the phone home option of some security software. I don't know if entering the seriel at dell or hp's sites would give you a clue or not... -- Diane Poremsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required. -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
