[TriLUG] Hello all....

[tj via TriLUG]

get not ancient laptop. ivy is very good on power consumption :)...

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Sean Korb via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> +1
>
> It's easier on my electricity budget to run a bunch of virtual machines on
> a new-er-ish laptop.  I use an ancient I7 laptop with 8GB RAM I picked up
> for $250 as an off-lease item.  I tried running some ancient iron a few
> years ago and my electric bill went up $15/month!   So it's still a little
> expensive up front, but my hardware pays for itself in electrical savings
> eventually.
>
> sean
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:57 PM, tj via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> > well....
> > I usually buy used one from ebay, mostly for off-lease items...
> >
> > the last laptop bought early last year was t430i with i3 , 320G and
> single
> > 4g ram for $200  freeshipping..
> >
> > a lot of off-lease on ebay, the only question is to find a good bargain.
> > mostly I do make-offer or buy it now when the price is very good. I did
> buy
> > it now on T430i with i3 early last year.
> >
> > I also bought /off-lease intel SSD and Supermicro server case on ebay.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 10:49 PM, Wes Garrison via TriLUG <
> > trilug at trilug.org
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Ditto to what Paul said.
> > >
> > > I have lots of old stuff; like sub 1Ghz computers with 256MiB RAM, but
> > they
> > > have Ethernet!
> > >
> > > Free to a good home.
> > >
> > > Take the others' advice if you're looking for later-model used stuff.
> > >
> > > -Wes
> > >
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> > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Paul G. Szabady via TriLUG <
> > > trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a bunch of old computers (desktops and servers).  If you want
> to
> > > > come by and take some/all, I'd be more than happy to get rid of them.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Paul
> > > > @ Thy Service
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 02/16/2016 03:49 PM, Decepticon 2210 via TriLUG wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> It's been some time since I chatted with this group but I am glad to
> > be
> > > >> back. Looks like much has changed and I want to get back into the
> > linux
> > > >> scene. My first comment will be a request for help:
> > > >>
> > > >> Can anyone point me in the direction of getting access to surplus
> > > >> computers, laptops, or tablets so I can create a home linux network
> > and
> > > >> sandbox environment please?, I have had the worst time trying to
> find
> > > used
> > > >> computer stuff and I really don't want to blow a huge amount on
> stores
> > > >> like
> > > >> Best Buy or Intrex, thanks!-
> > > >>
> > > >> D2210-
> > > >>
> > > >
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