not that i have experienced so far. On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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. 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Stephen