Hardware question from "fly-over country"

[Billie Walsh]

On 11/28/2011 09:22 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I'm in RURAL SW Missouri. A local used/surplus computer store is
> offering a Dell Latitude D620 (4GB memory, 80GB hard drive, Intel Core
> Duo @ 2.4 GHz) for ~$500. It reportedly has the majority of
> manufacturer's warranty.
>
> Any comments on how suitable a Linux platform this would be?
>
> TIA
>
>
>

I would look around a bit. My other half just bought herself a BRAND NEW 
Toshiba at Staples for just over $600 after the tax. Quad core, six gigs 
memory, and I don't remember the hard drive size off hand. Way better 
machine for almost the same money. They had one with similar specs with 
a bigger screen and a BlueRay player for just over $700 I've seen some 
new laptops advertised with specs similar to what your looking at for in 
the two and three hundred dollar range. Laptop prices are way better 
than they were just a couple years ago.

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the  people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the 
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