Hi, Amanda. Just a note here. the Belkin USB to serial conversion works well with Speakup. I've only gotten this to work well on Red Hat 7.2 so far. However, I have managed to get my Dectalk Express to run via USB so USB is not the nightmare everyone thinks it is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Amanda Lee <amanda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Options for buying a computer. > Ooo ahoooooo! you're right! damn! no lousy Serial port unless can find a > converter from USB to Serial for the Transport. O'well, guess I have to buy > a Tripple Talk aaaarrrrrrggggggg! As you can see, I'm reading backwards! > makes life more interesting! > > Amanda Lee > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 5:32 PM > Subject: Re: Options for buying a computer. > > > So, you're ready for linux at last? Cool. > > Be sure to get the latest revs at > http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/images. What we did last > spring at Charley's is old old news by now. Let me know if you need disks. > > On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Amanda Lee wrote: > > > http://www.compusa.com > > > > they have a number of refurbished computers pretty cheap with warranty > > as well as most popular brands of desktop and notebook. > > > > I just bought a Fujitsu Notebook two days ago from Best Buy. > > > > Although I did a lot of looking online on: > > > > http://www.bestbuy.com > > > > I did purchase my Notebook from a local store but I already knew what I > > wanted and just went in and asked them to bring the one I had on hold to > > the Customer Service area. It was very helpful to go online because the > > kind of assistance one finds in a retail store, even Comp USA and Circuit > > City and places that are supposed to be selling these items, is not worth > > one's frustration and time of day! I asked for a PCMCIA N Wireless > > Network card for my Notebook. What did he show up with? A PCI card and > > they didn't have the one for the NOtebook or he didn't have the > > wherewithal to look! > > > > I also did a bit of research on the various vendor sites for Hewlett > > Packard, Fujitsu and others. > > > > Another place who has a lot of refurbished and discontinued models is: > > > > http://www.consumerdepot.com > > > > Can always just use a favorite Search Engine and find lots of other info > > out there as well as places to buy. What I've indicated > > are definitely > > not all available choices. I had certain constraints like an 18 months at > > zero percent interest coupon for Best Buy which best suited my own budget > > <smile>! > > > > > > Amanda Lee > > > > Alexandria, VA > > > > > > > > On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Ron Marriage wrote: > > > > > Wal-Mart now sells computers online, without any OS. > > > Prices start at $399 for 1 Ghz models. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > Anna Schneider wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi everyone. If my message isn't very clear, I appologize ahead of > time. > > > > I've had a very frustrating day in computer research lnd. Even > knowing > > > > that Linux isn't mainstream, I didn't know things would be this > difficult, > > > > so if I'm a bit hard to follow, that's why. > > > > > > > > What I want to know is, short of building my own computer, are there > any > > > > options for either buying a computer with Linux already installed or > for > > > > buying a computer with no operating system on it to begin with? Dell > will > > > > only install on business systems, and Compaq's web site claims that > > > > several versions of Linux are among the operating systems they offer, > but > > > > when I called the number listed, I didn't get any people, I only got > "You > > > > live in Seattle Washington, Compaq computers are available at these > > > > locations." Mutter mutter mutter. > > > > > > -- > > > === > > > Ron Marriage > > > Home Page http://www.seidata.com/~marriage/ > > > Blind Links http://www.seidata.com/~marriage/rblind.html > > > Linux http://www.seidata.com/~seilug/ > > > Email mailto:marriage at seidata.com > > > > > > Win door prizes! Meet old and new friends! > > > See the latest technology and gadgets for your everyday > > > living! > > > Learn how the NFB is helping to knock down barriers > > > to make your life better! > > > All this and more at the 2002 NFB National Convention > > > July 3 - 9 -- for details go to: http://www.nfbk.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
