[LBo] Re: Laptop for Linux - Gazelle Value

[Anita Lewis]

On 03/11/2007 02:12 PM Anita Lewis wrote:
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>  What do you hardware folks think of this as far as good for the money?
> 
> http://system76.com/product_info.php/cPath/1/products_id/193
> 
> I'm thinking of getting it with the $189 upgrade for the 1.66GHz Core
> Duo.  I don't even know what a Core Duo is, but I think I read that it
> is energy efficient.  I don't care about out of sight graphics.
(...)
> Any input?

I see that there has been input--of various sorts. :-)  Thanks to all
for the advice. This has been very helpful to me.  I now have a feeling
that the Core Duo will be a good thing to do.  I'm going to hold off
buying any laptop right now for two reasons:

1. I don't really, really need one.
2. The weight of 5.5 pounds is good, but yesterday I went to Circuit
City and held a 3 pound (approx) laptop and nearly died of infatuation!
 I actually don't feel good about getting one that light, but I would
like to see a Linux laptop weighing about 4 pounds.  So, I figure if I
wait I might see changes and get more what I truly want.

Then again...  Why is this money burning a hole in my pocket??

Anita