On 2/17/11, Mike Connors <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Marvin Kosmal <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I can get this for $350.. Is that a good price and will Linux fit well?? >> >> IBM ThinkPad T60 14" Laptop w/ Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz (Centrino >> Duo), 2GB DDR, 60GB, DVD / CDRW Combo, 802.11g, Windows XP >> Professional. > > > I've been running various versions of Debian Linux on my refurbished T60 > that I bought for $1500 back in '07. Initially, I had some challenges w. the > ATI Radeo video adpater, Intel wifi chipset, Gigabit NIC, and suspend. But > all of those issues have since been resolved in the mainline Debian / Ubuntu > stream. > > Some things to consider... > > The Thinkpad is thee most solid built laptop I have ever used. I've been > using my refurbished T60 as my everyday computer for 4 yrs. now w. nary a > hardware problem. I just replaced the keyboard, which I got for free. There > is also a known noisy fan bearing problem. It finally started happening on > mine about a year ago. It hasn't affected the cooling ability of the fan. > The fan can be easily replaced. > > I also upgraded mine to 4GB of RAM. For most of us, who aren't actually > doing real computing or graphics intensive tasks, memory is going to be more > important than CPU. The cpu in the T60 is higher performing than an ATOM but > it uses more power. > > The key benefit of an ATOM processor, is it's low power consumption. I get > approx 4 hrs on the stock battery, I would expect an ATOM based netbook to > get double that. I have an extra battery I carry w. me that's easy to swap > out. > > For any problem I've had be it software or hardware, I've been able to find > the information I need fix it. Because there are lots of people out there > running various versions of Linux on Thinkpads. > > There's 2 very good online resources for running Linux on Thinkpads: > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki > http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ibm.html > > Also, Keith L has a neat thing he's done to the display that greatly > increases the resolution! > > So, I say $350 is a good deal. I just bought a 15inch T61 from a guy on > Craigslist for $450. If you don't want to buy it, let me know, because I > will! > > _Mike > > >
Mike Here is the link.. https://mail.google.com/mail/h/7gz9363yjqh6/?v=c&ser=AIKcX55SzESZWo9COoesh0CtLhZY9txAvA&st=50&th=12e1935102c730b7 I have bought computers here before and been happy. They were new desktop that took Linux with no sweat. With laptops I was more concerned because, I have always heard they are a bit harder to get Linux on at times.. I think I have found a cheaper one.. Best Marvin _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
