Looks like things are getting better everyday. I'm holding out for that cell phone/ laptop / tv / tevo combination that you plug into a dock and use at work/home/vacation which all 3 should be at the beach! Mike wrote: Somewhat... Your mostly limited by what builds under the ARM architecture. Don't quote me because I don't have one myself. But I believe you can get all of those things working under that platform. Try looking around OpenZaurus or the Debian ARM repo's. -Mike > What if I want to do PHP/PERL/MySql/gcc ... ETC Can I? > > Mike wrote: > I am interested in buying a laptop PC, >> up to 3, 4 years old (maybe younger); >> as long as it has a >> working wifi, >> [mozilla] browser, >> and typical stuff such as >> a charger for the battery, >> a USB port, >> and a CD or DVD drive. >> Is that too much to ask? >> How much should I expect to pay? >> If I am not in a hurry, is it better >> to buy it over the net ("mail order"?). >> I will probably pay by credit card. >> ...it's needed to be able to access >> (web-based) e-mail when out of town. > > Have you looked into getting something like a Zaurus? Thats what I'd get > so I didn't have to lug a slow dumpy laptop around just for webmail. > > -Mike > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > - - - - - - - > Keith Smith > - - - - - - - > http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html > - - - - - - - > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger�s low PC-to-Phone call > rates.--------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss - - - - - - - Keith Smith - - - - - - - http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html - - - - - - - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.