[Discuss] Fwd: Re: Open Source IPad Recommendations and a Laptop

[boumanmcc at mykolab.com (MC)]

_What will i use them for:_

information searches on the internet, check email (like this Kolab email 
which can't only be accessed with specific browsers), internet searches 
for data download/transfers to desktop

_Applications_: want to use basic open source apps and will not be tied 
to "sign in now" microsoft products (that claim they are my best friend) 
that are embedded into the O/S or better yet the browser. I am not 
wedded to any names and find early open source excellent. for that 
matter early microsoft shareware apps still operate on new systems and 
they are just great. No preference, but then I have everything I need 
and want to just use them.

_Budget_: I'll look at any range, but none of this stuff gets that 
expensive.

_Timeline_: I could use both within the month, but if I had to wait for 
a good reason, like some operation is about to liquidate and the 
bankruptcy won't get filed until March, well then I can wait.

-------- Original Message --------

  		SUBJECT:
  		Re: [Discuss] Open Source IPad Recommendations and a Laptop

  		DATE:
  		2023-01-13 13:18

  		FROM:
  		Dan Ritter <dsr at randomstring.org>

  		TO:
  		MC <boumanmcc at mykolab.com>

  		CC:
  		BLU Discuss <discuss at lists.blu.org>

MC wrote:

> Reviving this old topic and adding to it a new twist: a laptop.....so 
> now
> I'm searching for 2 peripherals that will supplement my functioning 
> base
> 
> Maybe I should start with the basics: the highest performing o/s I've 
> worked
> with is (don't laugh) is W98SE because it had drivers written for it
> for all kinds of equipment (which I own a lot of and must keep using), 
> and
> the O/S operated in a crisp binary manner and accepted all open source
> software. Now that said, I am looking to bring in a simple, high 
> functioning
> laptop that will allow me to install and reinstall both O/S and 
> applications
> so I am not tied to a fence post with either Apple or Microsoft, 
> neither of
> which is winning any popularity contests with anybody. I just want to 
> keep
> functioning....at an efficient rate for the indefinite future.
> 
> Any other suggestions?

What exactly are your requirements? Not your proposed solution
-- an "IPad" and/or a "laptop" -- but what are the things you
are going to use it for?

Do you have particular applications you want to run that aren't
web services? Are you wedded to particular names, or just want
the functionality?

What's your budget, and what's the timeline that you expect to
need it?

-dsr-
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MC wrote: 
> Reviving this old topic and adding to it a new twist: a laptop.....so now
> I'm searching for 2 peripherals that will supplement my functioning base
> 
> Maybe I should start with the basics: the highest performing o/s I've worked
> with is (don't laugh) is W98SE because it had drivers written for it
> for all kinds of equipment (which I own a lot of and must keep using), and
> the O/S operated in a crisp binary manner and accepted all open source
> software. Now that said, I am looking to bring in a simple, high functioning
> laptop that will allow me to install and reinstall both O/S and applications
> so I am not tied to a fence post with either Apple or Microsoft, neither of
> which is winning any popularity contests with anybody. I just want to keep
> functioning....at an efficient rate for the indefinite future.
> 
> Any other suggestions?

What exactly are your requirements? Not your proposed solution
-- an "IPad" and/or a "laptop" -- but what are the things you
are going to use it for?

Do you have particular applications you want to run that aren't
web services? Are you wedded to particular names, or just want
the functionality?

What's your budget, and what's the timeline that you expect to
need it?

-dsr-