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Rob Beard wrote: >> >> would a refurbished (and so cheaper) laptop be a sensible option? >> >> > Well I'm not so sure, personally I'd just use something like VirtualBox > (which I believe is in the repositories, or you can add the repositories > for VirtualBox to get the latest version by checking here: > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads) >> are there any makes to avoid? >> >> > Personally I've not had any luck with newer Toshiba machines which have > Windows Vista installed. I've found that things just don't work very well. >> are there any makes to seriously consider? >> >> > I've found Dell to be pretty reliable, that or IBM. I've got an Acer > Aspire 2920 myself. You may also want to consider a netbook such as an > Acer Aspire One, Asus EeePC or the Toshiba netbook which has Ubuntu > pre-installed (in this case, it's a Toshiba which is built to work fine > with Linux). >> any recommendations gratefully received >> > No problem, but again if your machine is a reasonable spec (Athlon XP or > Pentium 4 or higher) then I'd suggest looking at VirtualBox first before > forking out any money as you can setup a virtual PC, try different > operating systems and it won't interfere with your existing setup. I > use it myself to test different distros or even different operating > systems. > > Rob > I had thought of VB, and I have used it in the past. However, I was also planning this as a way of getting over my laptop phobia. Having seen my wife, my son and others able to use the internet while sitting comfortably in the lounge I have started to think, well maybe ..... Thanks anyway Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html