[CS-FSLUG] Cheap laptop for FOSS experimentation/development/work

[Fred A. Miller]

On Thursday 29 September 2005 9:21 pm, Michael Bradley, Jr. wrote:
>                                                              JMJ + OBT
>
> I'm thinking about purchasing a new laptop that I can dedicate to
> experimentation, development and work with/on FOSS. I want to buy a
> cheap one, but not a piece of junk that I will spend hours agonizing
> over in attempts to get it working properly, etc.
>
> Anyone here made a similar purchase recently? What about the WalMart
> specials? Something at Best Buy?
>
> Thanks for your recommendations and warnings.  :-)

The WalMart units are probably the best deal around.........some are "linux 
ready."

Fred

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