HP N270

[danemodsandy]

John:

Thanks for the tip about the other distributions of Linux; I'll look into them. I have to be reasonably well-assured from the get-go that anything new will work, because I'm a magazine editor and writer, absolutely dependent on my computer functioning fully and correctly.

Again, thanks, and I'll check 'em out.

 

[westie2]

Toshiba 17 in screen

Gary here is a good one to look at also. Bought this as second laptop for us. It is a great machine for the money. Only 6.8 pounds. Look at the link. Got this in June for 398.00 now 448.00 What I like about it is the keyboard had the keypad. 2.16 Celeron and 3 gig ram and 160 gig HD plus cd/dvd read write and builtin wireless.

The smaller ones are very hard to use for normal hands as it is so small.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11040413

 

[gadgetgary]

Toshiba NB 205

Got this Toshiba NB205 today.
I am trying to connect wirelessly, however, it says that the signal strength is excellent(connected to a linksys wireless router), but, says limited or no connectivity. I think it cannot read the IP address.

What can I do to wirelessly connect to the internet???

 

[j2400]

Sandy--

Yes, you definitely do want to be careful since you depend on the computer. And given the hardware, XP might well be the best option for now.

Given your circumstances, if you do find a Linux distro that should work, you should move ahead with caution--make sure you have data backed up, have XP recovery disks, etc. Plus, it would be best if you set the system up as dual boot (so it can run both XP and Linux) just to be super safe. Plus, dual boot makes the transition easier--you can use XP for real work, Linux for casual Internet browsing, and if all goes well, slowly transition over to Linux for everything.

 

[gadgetgary]

NB 205

Forgot to attach the link

Here is what I got this weekend. Still not sure if I will keep it or not.

http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4__290396_Business_Supplies_1_10051_FEATURED:SC3:CG71:DP4510