if I were to get a new laptop would I have problems putting Linux on it? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: > Don't get me wrong. I've only had a couple of laptops die ever. I just > don't invest anything extra in them after a couple of years. It just makes > more sense to save your money and get another better one than it does to > pour a bunch on money into a laptop that is well past it's prime. > > Brian > > > On 10/10/2014 10:38 AM, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: > >> >> >> My mileage has been much better >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2014-10-10 12:23, Brian Cluff wrote: >> >>> I always figure that a laptop is good for about 2 years. Anything you >>> get beyond that are bonus years, but I certainly wouldn't put much >>> money/effort into repairing a laptop after the 2 year mark. >>> >>> That being said, I usually get more than 2 years out of my laptops, >>> but I baby them, so they have really easy lives, but I still wouldn't >>> put much into any of them except the one that is under 2 years old. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> On 10/10/2014 09:42 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> it is a 3 year old compaq. not that old! >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 9:39 AM, >>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> How old is the laptop and what brand? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2014-10-10 11:35, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:14 AM, >>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> My question is what is the computer used for? Are you >>>> using it >>>> for your Linux from scratch project? >>>> >>>> >>>> Well.... what happened is I was using my laptop as my main >>>> computer >>>> (which I have since learned is BAD); I was running everything >>>> through >>>> it. Then the card reader didn't work. No problem, I rarely >>>> use that >>>> feature anyways and I got a USB Multicard Reader/Writer. Then >>>> certain >>>> keys started not working (and things were progressively getting >>>> worse). No problem, I got a USB keyboard/mouse. Then when I >>>> was at >>>> the airport to go to FL I found the internet switch didn't work. >>>> Time >>>> to take it to a repair shop. Well, I can still use it for >>>> finances >>>> until I get it to a shop when I return from Surfside. Then >>>> the fan >>>> wasn't working. Then I got back from FL and took the computer >>>> to a >>>> repair shop.... SO I then took my Linux from Scratch computer >>>> and >>>> turned it into my central computer. This means I'll have to get >>>> another computer for Linux from Scratch and start all over with >>>> LFS. I >>>> told the lady at the repair shop about the fan, the dropping >>>> keys, and >>>> the internet switch (forgot about the reader). She got back >>>> to me >>>> yesterday and said that the fan was working just fine and >>>> that the >>>> keyboard needed to be replaced. I inquired about the internet >>>> switch >>>> and she said it was a part of the keyboard. I'm now thinking >>>> that the >>>> card reader is a part of the keyboard too but I don't know. >>>> ------------------------------__--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org >>>> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------__--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org >>>> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >