[rescue] Needed: Older laptops
linc
linc at thelinuxlink.net
Tue Jul 3 15:13:02 CDT 2007
Phil Stracchino wrote:
> linc wrote:
>> Bill Bradford wrote:
>>> I need a pair of older laptops, somewhere in the 600Mhz-1Ghz range, to
>>> set a couple of "disadvantaged" (but highly deserving) people up with
>>> computers for record keeping and general computer use. If anybody has
>>> something available, let me know..
>> And I could use one or more of the same for a server or two, so broken
>> LCD's are fine for me.
>
> It may be just me, but IMHO laptops make poor servers. Above and beyond
> any scalability/expandability considerations, they're generally not
> designed with continuous 24/7 operation in mind.
>
>
These are just home servers. I have been using an old one for months
now without a hiccup. The only issue I had was heat and as soon as I
put it on a laptop cooler it's been perfect (and it fits the space
requirements too!)
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-Linc Fessenden
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