Notebooks on Linux

[Renata Rocha]

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 18:56, Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On 01/15/2010 03:48 PM, Jon VanAlten wrote:
>>>
>>> I've received a similar tip from a Mandriva Enginner. But 1500 on a
>>> real notebook is a bit too much for me. I was looking for something
>>> under 1000, with a non Atom/Celeron processor.
>>>
>>
>> Thinkpad SL series?  Haven't tried one yet, but I've heard they are
>> decent build quality without the large sticker price of other Thinkpad
>> lines.
>
> Go through visaperks.ca, the SL410 with 2.53GHz processor and 4GB ram is
> ~$850. If you call someone on the phone and are nice when ordering, you can
> stack coupons too, and would probably be able to get it for $750. Better
> prices will come along if you watch for sales too. The SL series are
> actually rather nice to work with too despite being the entry line in
> Thinkpads.

Excellent tip! Gonna try it!


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