[TriLUG] Linux Laptop, free to good home.

[Tim Jowers]

Hey,

Anyone else got any other free, old laptops?  Long story but I have some
contacts in Liberia who could really use them


Long version; started trying to work with them in 2009. But issue was
Liberia does not have a fast connection to the backbone. They have fast
enough internet within the country. Also, low income levels mean most
would-be techies can't afford the basics of a computer. So, I plan to send
my old laptop to them but just need to locate a power supply for it. I
would send to:
Caesar Morris, former lead of Liberian Internet Computer Restoration
Society, and now runs an ISP in Monrovia. His team can mix and match and
repair etc. The $400 cost for a used laptop in Liberia is beyond what most
can afford; so, anything would be of great use to them. In 2009, I sent a
very stuffed training DVD with several free books and videos on programming
topics etc.

Thanks,
Tim


On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Gary Little <gary.j.little at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have an old laptop that is no longer useful to me.  Currently it's
> running ubuntu 11, which runs the wifi, audio and video well.
>
> It is a Fujitsu model S7020D.  The issues with the laptop are
>
> a) it's a bit old
> b) the fan spins up frequently and is quite noisy (this is a problem with
> this model in general)
> c) the battery life is a bit pitiful.
>
> So, why would you want this?  Well, it's a pretty decent laptop outside of
> the deficiencies above.  It has a brand new keyboard and a really nice
> docking station.  So if you're in the mood to open it up, fiddle around a
> bit and fix up the fan problem it would be a very nice system.
>
> I currently have this on craigslist for sale - _but I am willing to give it
> away to anyone who needs a laptop, but cannot afford one_  or can otherwise
> find a good home for it.
>
> The craigslist ad, with photos is here :-
> http://raleigh.craigslist.org/sys/4009077100.html
>
>
> -Gary.
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