Ubuntu-Chicago laptop shopping

[Richard Johnson]

On Saturday 14 October 2006 18:48, Matthew M Angeles wrote:
> Anyone know of any good laptop deals under 600? I'm looking to get
> something that will last but I don't need it to be fancy. IAll I plan on
> doing on it is running ubuntu w/beryl and I don't need all the bells and
> whistles on beryl, writing papers, surfing the net, checking my email
> and maybe running some emulators but most run on half-way decent
> pentiums III's.
>
> I found two at mircocenter I liked. The acer 5100-3336 but it's $650 and
> its about 50 bucks too much. Maybe it's worth the extra 50. And the Acer
> 3680 but it has an intel graphic card. Will intel's graphic card run
> well in Ubuntu with beryl?
>
> Let me know what you guys think. Most of you are way more experienced
> running ubuntu then me.
>
> Thanks for your help
> redDEAD

I have heard some decent stuff about the Acers. Also I have seen a couple of 
Compaqs at Frys and what not that are rather cheap. If you are into refurbs, 
Tiger Direct sells some decent machines for cheap. Tiger Direct is in 
Naperville, off of rt. 59 behind the target. Also have Frys in Downers Grove. 
Best Buy sucks, as it seems they are pushing more into the "home 
entertainment" and way from computers, at least at my local one. Oh, Costco 
has laptops cheap as hell too. Whatever you go with, let me know, as I am in 
the market of doing something similar.

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