[NBLUG/talk] Cheap laptop capable of running Linux

[Zack Gold]

I did some browsing and I'm thinking about getting a Fujitsu P1610, or
perhaps an Asus EEE PC, though I'd be buying through eBay from a used
seller.


On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:37 AM, rhayes <rhayes at silcom.com> wrote:

> Zack,
>
> I'm writing this on an Asus eee 1005PE that I've run maybe 13 flavors
> of linux on. Right now I'm booting to Bohdi linux with Enlightenment
> 17, boot to ram with persistence on the hard drive.
>
> Most times everything 'just runs' out of the box.
>
> I've seen these selling for ~$100 lately.
>
> Let us know what you decide on.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 22 Nov 2013 02:48:34 -0500
> Zack Gold <zack at nblug.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm wondering if anyone has had success with a very inexpensive ($250
> > or less) laptop capable of running Linux. I'm willing to go with
> > something that is very, very old, if necessary. The device must have
> > WiFi capabilities so that I can connect to the Internet. I'm probably
> > going to leave the system without a GUI.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
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Zack Gold
Former NBLUG Scribe
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