[OT] Used/Cheap Laptops?

[Giles Orr]

> On Jun 13, 2013 11:53 AM, "Scott Elcomb" <psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> Hi all; last night the screen on my laptop went on the blitz and I
>> need to find a temporary replacement asap.  It doesn't need to be very
>> powerful - as long as it can run a modern debian or ubuntu I'll be
>> good.
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a location near Queen & John where I might be
>> able to find a cheap or used laptop?  Any advice would be most
>> appreciated.
>>
>> TIA,

On 13 June 2013 15:01, Chow, Chislon <chislon-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Have a look at Dell off lease laptops at Dell dfsdirect. They have a nice
> coupon that will offset the shipping charges.

Off-lease laptops are a good thought: I'd suggest carting a Knoppix CD
(hope you have a copy, or a way to burn one) around the places at
College and Spadina and looking at what they have off-lease - see they
boot Knoppix cleanly.  The current rate seems to be around $300 for a
15" with a "dual core Pentium."  If you get really lucky, you might
find a Core2 Duo.  I can't fully recommend Fortune Computers, but
their prices are reasonable, they tend to have stacks of off-lease
stuff, and I've bought from them in the past.  Good luck.

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