[TriLUG] Hello all....

Wed Feb 17 15:24:45 EST 2016

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.

      Call me primitive but i7 and ancient do not sound right in the
same sentence
>
> 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
>> >
>> > _________________________________
>> > Wesley S. Garrison
>> > Network Engineer
>> > Xitech Communications, Inc.
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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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