[GRLUG] Buying a good laptop online

[Ben Rousch]

I buy refurb or used Thinkpads. They are well-built and have excellent
Linux compatibility, especially if you buy a model that's a year or
two old. Ebay is fine if you know what model you want to get and stick
to reputable sellers.

On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 5:32 PM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jun 2013, Chris Chocko wrote:
>
>> I'm looking to purchase a laptop for around $500 - $600. I really don't
>> want to go to Best Buy. I'm not sure of my options though. I was going to
>> install openBSD or a linux distro, so I'd like to skip the Windows 8
>> license if possible.
>>
> newegg often has some great deals on 'returned' machines, .. I got a quad
> core Acer 15" w/4GB for less than $400 about a year ago.
>
>> Where do linux guys go to buy their Windowless laptops, or is there a good
>> deal online somewhere? I'd like the most bang for my buck. I don't really
>> play games, a good video card would be nice but definitely not necessary.
>>
> It's a big pain to get them Windowless, .. just do your h/w compatibility
> *first*, and then swap HDs as soon as you get it for a clean install. (I
> recommend keeping the original disk in case you ever want to sell it.)
>
>         Lee
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