[ILUG] IBM Laptop

[Michael Watterson]

The closest IBM gets to desktop might be those nice AS/400 that look 
like a PC. I remember older ones 1/2 the size of room beside a newer one 
only filing cabinet size. But where do the punch cards and 1/2" reel 
tapes go in the AS/400 mini-tower case model?

Can they run Linux?


Laptops.
Acer for cheap, Dell for Midrange and all the top of range Laptops seems 
fraught for €3000 no matter who you buy. I don't think the cheapest Dell 
are a good idea and the XPS gamer ones seem overpriced. I like my 
Inspirion 8200. 5 years old and out performs many new laptops. Of course 
it is really a portable desktop. I had next day on Site support for 3 
years on it.


Jeroen Massar wrote:
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> Thomas Rooney wrote:
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>> Hi All
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>> Can someone advise me on the best place to get a IBM laptop, is there a
>> supplier in Ireland or do you have to buy them over the web.
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> It is not IBM anymore, the laptop and desktop branch has been sold of to
> Lenovo, which actually is partially a good thing as that means more
> shops sell them (before you had to go almost solely to business-alike
> shops). I don't know of any local stores though (Only know where to get
> them in Zurich, but that won't help you much ;)
>
> In general, hold available a reasonable amount of money, go to
> http://www.lenovo.com, take your pick, order and receive.
>
> I have to note that the service is still GREAT. Battery for my x60 died,
> but it was apparently a failure and thus they shipped me a new one,
> ordered it last Friday late in the afternoon, and had is on Tuesday. Not
> too bad for a free replacement, nicely 8 hours++ again :)
>
> Greets,
>  Jeroen
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-- 
Mike