Options for buying a computer.

[Janina Sajka]

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote:

> Why the emphases? Did they finally agree to release the specs?
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 06:55:56PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > 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
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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)
http://www.openebook.org