I have had good results with ACER and ASUS laptops and them being compatible with Linux.. and in the 40 or so laptops they have been about as reliable as any i could expect. the ones i didn't have good results with have been HP, MSI, and Pro-Star. On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 4:33 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: > I had a bad (and costly) experience with System76. > YMMV... > ET > > > Robert Holtzman writes: >> >> In the market for a refurbished/used laptop, Dell Latitude or Lenovo >> Thinkpad. Refurbs (factory) seem to be available only from the mfgr's >> web site. Hate to spend that kind of money sight unseen. Aside from Red >> Seven, who says they are out of stock, are there any *reliable* places >> in the greater Phx area dealing in this stuff? By reliable I mean that a >> lot of places outsource their refurbing or do it in house, sometimes >> with mixed results. Any suggestions/experiences? >> -- >> Bob Holtzman >> If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. >> Key ID: 8D549279 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss