[Discuss] need advice buying new tablet/laptop

[jabr at blu.org (John Abreau)]

I don't know of any laptops with e-ink displays.

I've been happy with my Acer Aspire laptop with a 15.6-inch screen, which I
bought at Micro Center in Cambridge a couple years ago. The laptop itself
was $250, and I also bought a couple sticks of RAM to max out the laptop to
8 GB. I imagine this year's model would accept more than 8 GB of RAM.

If you're looking for a low-cost, good-quality generic laptop that works
well with Linux, then I give high marks to the Acer.

The graphics chip is fairly basic, so it wouldn't be suitable as a high-end
gaming machine, but then I imagine gaming machines must run a lot higher
than $300.

The model I bought has a regular hard drive, but I would imagine they must
have a model with an SSD drive as an option.


On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 12:20 PM, barry goldman <sow_thistle at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
>
> my laptop fried and don't know where to begin picking a new one.  I'd like
> a tablet or small laptop that preferably i could read outside in the
> DAYLIGHT! and that i can run linux and python on.  with sd flash slot and
> usb ports.  is it possible to get one with one of those epaper screens you
> can read in the sun?  used is ok, i'd like to get by on less than 300$  I'm
> in Beverly mass, but come into cambridge regularly.  any ideas of where to
> see these beasts or how to find one would be appreciated!  calling would
> help too, cause i'm stuck using library computer!  917 526 2580.  thanks
>
> barry
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