Laptop recommendations

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On Sun, 16 May 2004 17:52:07 -0400
"James R. Van Zandt" <jrvz at comcast.net> wrote:

> 
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote:
> >In the past, my Compaq Presarios have worked very well. I bought
> >them reconditioned from the factory store with an employee discount. 
> 
> Where is the factory store?  Just on-line? Is it accessible to
> non-employees?
It is now (obviously) HP. There was a real store in Houston.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopping/scripts/home/start_home.jsp

In the past they had some good deals on refurbished stuff, but I have
not checked since the merger. 

As I mentioned, I purchased 3 refurbished systems. My first laptop
installed Linux right out of the box. It was a 13" screen, and the CD
ROM was in a removable "wedge". I had problems with that which I later
traced to a bad memory upgrade, but at that time the PC was getting old.
I bought another one for my daughter with a 15" screen. That has run
flawlessly (with Linux) except for the internal power jack. I think I
may have damaged that myself. I've had that laptop fall a couple of
times. I've got it working using rubber bands, and eventually, my jury
rig will fail. 


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