Options for buying a computer.

[Janina Sajka]

Well, usb to serial has worked for some folks and not for others, but that 
does suggest some hope. Tripletalk is not supported yet, emphasis on yet.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee wrote:

> Ooo ahoooooo! you're right! damn! no lousy Serial port unless can find a
> converter from USB to Serial for the Transport.  O'well, guess I have to buy
> a Tripple Talk aaaarrrrrrggggggg!  As you can see, I'm reading backwards!
> makes life more interesting!
> 
> Amanda Lee
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Options for buying a computer.
> 
> 
> So, you're ready for linux at last? Cool.
> 
> Be sure to get the latest revs at
> http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/images. What we did last
> spring at Charley's is old old news by now. Let me know if you need disks.
> 
> On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee wrote:
> 
> > http://www.compusa.com
> >
> > they have a number of refurbished computers pretty cheap with warranty
> > as well as most popular brands of desktop and notebook.
> >
> > I just bought a Fujitsu Notebook two days ago from Best Buy.
> >
> > Although I did a lot of looking online on:
> >
> > http://www.bestbuy.com
> >
> > I did purchase my Notebook from a local store but I already knew what I
> > wanted and just went in and asked them to bring the one I had on hold to
> > the Customer Service area.  It was very helpful to go online because the
> > kind of assistance one finds in a retail store, even Comp USA and Circuit
> > City and places that are supposed to be selling these items, is not worth
> > one's frustration and time of day!  I asked for a PCMCIA N Wireless
> > Network card for my Notebook.  What did he show up with?  A PCI card and
> > they didn't have the one for the NOtebook or he didn't have the
> > wherewithal to look!
> >
> > I also did a bit of research on the various vendor sites for Hewlett
> > Packard, Fujitsu and others.
> >
> > Another place who has a lot of refurbished and discontinued models is:
> >
> > http://www.consumerdepot.com
> >
> > Can always just use a favorite Search Engine and find lots of other info
> > out there as well as places to buy.  What I've indicated
> > are definitely
> > not all available choices.  I had certain constraints like an 18 months at
> > zero percent interest coupon for Best Buy which best suited my own budget
> > <smile>!
> >
> >
> > Amanda Lee
> >
> > Alexandria, VA
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Ron Marriage wrote:
> >
> > > Wal-Mart now sells computers online, without any OS.
> > > Prices start at $399 for 1 Ghz models.
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > Anna Schneider wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone.  If my message isn't very clear, I appologize ahead of
> time.
> > > > I've had a very frustrating day in computer research lnd.  Even
> knowing
> > > > that Linux isn't mainstream, I didn't know things would be this
> difficult,
> > > > so if I'm a bit hard to follow, that's why.
> > > >
> > > > What I want to know is, short of building my own computer, are there
> any
> > > > options for either buying a computer with Linux already installed or
> for
> > > > buying a computer with no operating system on it to begin with?  Dell
> will
> > > > only install on business systems, and Compaq's web site claims that
> > > > several versions of Linux are among the operating systems they offer,
> but
> > > > when I called the number listed, I didn't get any people, I only got
> "You
> > > > live in Seattle Washington, Compaq computers are available at these
> > > > locations."  Mutter mutter mutter.
> > >
> > > --
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175

Chair, Accessibility SIG
Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
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