[plug] TPG notebook

[Paul Stone]

Ple computers has some cheap IBM notebooks, the staff are friendly too - one
of them even jump-started my car for me once! somthing i will never forget!

the ple notebook started around 1399 last time i checked..

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Jensz" <plug at jensz.id.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] TPG notebook


> If you want a laptop for use away from a power point, I doubt that one
> would last very long on battery.  See if you can find out more details
> about the LAN/modem, because those are the things that may not work
> properly under Linux or may be a bit of a PITA to get working.
>
> Personally I'm looking at buying an IBM Thinkpad R50 sometime soon if
> work approves it, but thats more than double that one in price..
>
>
> / Ben
>
>
> Tim Thorn wrote:
>
> > TPG internet are selling a very cheap laptop online at
> > http://www.tpg.com.au/online/
> >
> > 15.4" Widescreen TFT, Mobile Athlon XP-M 2000, 256DDR, 30GB, DVD/CDRW,
> > Radeon video card, lan/modem for about $1450..
> >
> > Seems a bit too cheap to be any good, can anyone who has seen one of
> > these comment on the quality/linux suitability/etc of this laptop?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > -Tim
> >
>
>
>
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