[Tfug] Laptop

s tfug@tfug.org
Tue Sep 10 19:53:01 2002


If you want an IBM, my mom is selling her iseries (dunno model), 500mhz,
128mb, 6gb, cdrom $450 -- comes with windows 98 but I suppose that'll be
gone in a second ;). Email me offlist if anyone's intrested.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce R Nevins" <bnevins@nexiliscom.com>
To: <tfug@tfug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Tfug] Laptop


> Jim,
>     The advantage of the IBMs is that parts are always available, and
> they can be had for less than a new laptop. The 600X was purchased for
> $550 off Ebay, and is in perfect condition. In addition the LiIon
> batteries have a longer lifespan. I bought an internal LS120 floppy
> drive for mine on Ebay for around $38. There were a lot of these made
> and parts are easy to come by.
>     FWIW, Bruce
>
> --
> Bruce R. Nevins, bnevins@nexiliscom.com
> Vice President, Nexilis Communications Corp.
> 2527 E. 3rd St., Tucson, AZ, 85716-4114
> +1-520-795-6000, +1-520-795-0158 (Fax)
> http://www.nexiliscom.com/
>
> Jim Secan wrote:
>
> >I'd prefer an Intel/AMD box, but I'm open to suggestion.  RH7.3 can be
> >loaded on an iBook? (I've no experience with Apple+Linux)
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
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