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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 04:10:52 PM

Title: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 04:10:52 PM: I've been looking on eBay and found a good deal on a laptop computer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Compaq-ARMADA-110-Laptop-700mhz-320MB-10GB-Windows-XP_W0QQitemZ320119959939QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting (http://cgi.ebay.com/Compaq-ARMADA-110-Laptop-700mhz-320MB-10GB-Windows-XP_W0QQitemZ320119959939QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting)
specs:
700MHz celeron
320MB RAM
10GB HDD
14" LCD
AC adapter
Battery (holds charge, supposedly)
Windows XP Media Center (notice how none of the pictures show it with any os loaded)
If it it what he says, this will be a sweet deal, if not, well Ièm screwed because the guarantee is non-DOA only.
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: michaewlewis on May 29, 2007, 04:34:06 PM: I wouldn't risk it. Keep the $130 you would spend and save it. Save $20-$50 a month from your paycheck and buy something good when you have enough money.
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: GX1_Man on May 29, 2007, 05:16:17 PM: A 700 Mhz Celeron and a 10 gig hard drive with 320 RAM with Media Center? I hope you have another OS to load.

I would pass, but I know you are an Armada fan. ;)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 05:21:27 PM: i do, I have 98se, 2000, XP home, kubuntu 6.10, vectorlinux...
I'm not an armada fan, I just keep finding them.
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: GX1_Man on May 29, 2007, 05:48:46 PM: It looks like you found 3! :o
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 06:31:56 PM: ok how about this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Latitude-CPx-H500GT-PIII-500mhz-256mb-12gb-Laptop_W0QQitemZ220115543564QQihZ012QQcategoryZ140080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Latitude-CPx-H500GT-PIII-500mhz-256mb-12gb-Laptop_W0QQitemZ220115543564QQihZ012QQcategoryZ140080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: GX1_Man on May 29, 2007, 07:02:37 PM: I am using a Latitude CPxJ right now which is quite comparable. Win2K works fine on it. ;)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 08:01:09 PM: what about games and movies, how good can it play anything better than n64 quality?
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on June 02, 2007, 11:23:12 AM: How about this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEC-Versa-LXI-Laptop-with-windows-2000-professional_W0QQitemZ180126522110QQihZ008QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEC-Versa-LXI-Laptop-with-windows-2000-professional_W0QQitemZ180126522110QQihZ008QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: GX1_Man on June 02, 2007, 09:59:31 PM: Quote from: linuxlover on May 29, 2007, 08:01:09 PM
what about games and movies, how good can it play anything better than n64 quality?

Movies are fine. I am not a gamer, but it is only a PIII processor.
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on June 05, 2007, 04:34:52 PM: ok, how does this deal sound (or something like it):
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-ThinkPad-T21-P3-800MHz-256MB-20GB-DVD_W0QQitemZ280121787833QQihZ018QQcategoryZ140083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-ThinkPad-T21-P3-800MHz-256MB-20GB-DVD_W0QQitemZ280121787833QQihZ018QQcategoryZ140083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: GX1_Man on June 05, 2007, 04:41:18 PM: This is what you need, Raptor.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/GX1_Man/dellxpsm2010p2.jpg)
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: linuxlover on June 05, 2007, 04:52:44 PM: perhaps I should change my avatar...
Title: Re: laptop deal, will it work???
Post by: michaewlewis on June 05, 2007, 07:14:50 PM: Quote from: linuxlover on June 05, 2007, 04:52:44 PM
perhaps I should change my avatar...
Or tell raptor to change his...