[K12OSN] No flames: Why use M$ offerings?

[Les Bell]

Access Systems <accessys at smart.net> wrote:

>>
couple years ago I picked up an IBM thinkpad real cheap because it had a
corrupted M$ OS that no one could get to work right.
<<

Just FYI: IBM sells reconditioned second-hand Thinkpads on their web site -
not really cheap, but they are cleaned up, fitted with a new battery (which
ain't cheap), tested, etc. I'm on my third Thinkpad and swear by them; RH9
installed very smoothly on my T22. Disclaimer: IBM is my biggest client so
I don't look very hard at alternatives - although they never batted an
eyelid when I used to march into IBM offices with an Acer laptop. . .

See
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HelpDisplay?catalogId=-840&langId=-1&storeId=1&subject=2576394

Best,

--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]