[TriLUG] sources of second hand laptops?

[Roy Vestal]

If you're on the Apex side of life, Caveman Computers sells used  
laptops. I've not bought one but have perused their inventory from  
time to time.

http://www.raleighpcrepair.com

The website doesn't have an inventory. I believe there is also a  
Kaveman Computers in Coats, NC (just outside Angier).

On Jan 31, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Neil L. Little wrote:

> There is Warp Computers on Capitol Blvd.
> http://www.warpcomputers.com
> When I was looking a used (cheap) laptop from there they let me drop a
> ubuntu livecd in one that I was looking at (and actually bought) to  
> see
> if It played nice. What surprised me was the salesman/technician  
> "spoke"
> linux.
>
> 73,
> Neil, WA4AZL
> JARS Forever!!
> www.jars.net
>
> Andy Random wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to buy a laptop for a friend in NC and install Linux (most  
>> likely
>> Ubuntu) to give her an introduction to Linux.
>>
>> As noted before I'm in England, but will be visiting NC in April. I  
>> could
>> buy a laptop here and take it with me, I know of several place in  
>> the UK
>> that sell second hand/refurbished laptops at reasonable prices, but  
>> that
>> would mean an English KB and paying UK sales tax (VAT) at 15%... so  
>> I was
>> wondering if it might be better to arrange the purchase of the  
>> machine in
>> the US, and just install Linux while I'm there.
>>
>> However I don't have a clue where to start looking (google aside)  
>> or which
>> sites might be reputable dealers and which ones might be rip off
>> merchants.
>>
>> Any recommendations for sellers of second user laptops? I'm looking  
>> for a
>> machine somewhere in the 1.4-2.0GHz range with 512MB or 1GB RAM, at  
>> least
>> a 30 GB HD and at least a CD (preferably DVD) drive.
>>
>> All suggestions of sites to look at or even sites to avoid gratefully
>> received.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>   Andy
>>
>
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