** Jacqui caren <jacqui.caren@???> [2007-10-04 11:52]:
> James Ashburner wrote:
> >James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> >>I need a laptop, P4 CPU or below. Nothing special. It will just be
> >>running some old DOS application inside a Linux DOSBOX.
> >>
> >>Does anyone know a good place for second hand laptops?
> >
> >I have a couple that might be suitable. I've got one Compaq Evo N160 and
> >one Compaq E500. The left touchpad button doesn't work on the E500, but
> >you can use an external mouse with it or tap the touchpad for left clicks.
> >
> >I believe the E500 is somewhere around 700MHz and the N160 is 1GHz.
> >
> >I can supply more details when I get home if you're interested.
<<snip>>
> Of course, this does not apply to James as he is a private seller.
> But I would avoid any business trying to sell "some with warranties".
> They are either clueless or cowboys!
>
> Jacqui
>
> p.s. a very satified JamesA customer!
** end quote [Jacqui caren]
I'd add myself as another satisfied JamesA customer. I'm typing this
from one of his Compaq Evo N160 laptops that is currently installed with
Ubuntu and running XFCE (well, technically ssh'd into my server, but
that's just splitting hairs!). I'm currently trying to decide about see
if he has another or spending what is probably a similar amount getting
a new motherboard for my old Dell Latitude C600 - which has the
advantage of a docking station and few other bits.
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