[Eug-lug] deal at Best Buy on Toshiba notebook $249

[Ben Barrett]

It is easier to get parts & labor for a more-common machine.  Worst
supporting feedback ever :)  Not as granola as some may think.... my current
car was a better deal, that is what I'm trying to say.  I got more than I
paid for both times, imo.

    Ben


On 12/4/06, LinuxRocks! <linux at rocksolidnetworks.com> wrote:
>
> Are you saying sometimes you get what you pay for? wow!
>
> I think your analogy is a terrible one... the $300 car was a sweet sweet
> deal. also, #4, how is being an import a benefit? Worst car analogy
> evar.
>
> Jamie
>
> On Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 10:18:28AM -0800, Ben Barrett wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:18:28 -0800
> > From: "Ben Barrett" <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
> > To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <euglug at euglug.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] deal at Best Buy on Toshiba notebook $249
> >
> > I for one think it is worth it.  As an analogy, I used to have a $300
> car,
> > and it worked :)
>
> > My newer car cost a whole $1000 more, and it is:
> > 1) a more comfortable ride with more amenities
> > 2) getting better mileage & not leaking as much oil & tranny fluid
> > 3) looks nicer, and nearly as roomy for storage & moving stuff around
> > 4) an import!  :)
> >
> > I see a lot of parallels in this metaphor, albeit because it is personal
> --
> > items #1 & #3 are not as easily quantifiable,
> > but I was able to get hints about the value of those benefits before I
> > bought it...  hope this helps.  As with anything,
> > it depends what you want out of it, and what you can afford (don't
> forget,
> > can you afford to wait a while to buy?).
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> >     Ben
> >
> > PS - I find it exciting, in the context of helping non-computer-buffs
> find a
> > new machine, that we now have a variety of good, sub-$500 portables on
> the
> > market -- just keep shopping around; I was surprised to find a great
> deal on
> > a Toshiba at CompUSA & pick it up in person (up in PDX) for a client
> > recently... not too many laptop models support 4GB of RAM yet.  Some
> > Toshiba's, some IBM/Lenovo's, and a few others...
> >
> >
> > On 12/3/06, LinuxRocks! <linux at rocksolidnetworks.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >...
> > >I also like the apple laptops, but but like the thinkpads, i dont much
> > >like the price :(
> > >
> > >Jamie
> > >
> > >
>
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