Re: Local Linux builders?
"Michael Holmes"<[email protected]>
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Excellent; thanks Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: John Alexander <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Jun 29, 2011 23:19:16 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [aclug-L] Local Linux builders? I know it isn't exactly "local Linux builders", but this article showed up in my inbox today. It may hold some valuable information for those of us ready to take the next leap. http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/buying-linux-machine-where-shop?source=NWWNLE_nlt_linux_2011-06-29 ja On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 11:29, Dominic Canare <[email protected]> wrote: > YLMF looks great! I've been using XPGnome<http://ubuntu.online02.com/node/14>to convert people who were previously using illegal copies of Windows, with > a good adoption rate. YLMF looks even sharper - I may start using it > instead. Thanks for sharing! > > > Dominic Canare > └ [email protected] > > > > > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 13:23, Dale Beams <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm going to echo this as well. While building a system is interesting >> I've found that system builders who do mass production usually get it >> right and can do it more efficiently at a cheaper price. Then there is >> always the issue of support which often you won't get from a one/two man >> shop. >> >> It appears they sell desktop PC configurations without an OS. If you >> would like to make an easy transition, try YLMF Linux. Looks like >> windows, operates like linux. Ubuntu based and great transitional linux >> system. >> >> On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 13:03 -0700, Dominic Canare wrote: >> > Echo the Cybertron response. Great group of guys there, they know >> > their stuff, and they're prices are very reasonable. >> > >> > >> > Dominic Canare >> > └ [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 12:32, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Cybertron is the only commercial shop I can think of, they >> > sell alot of linux servers.. they should be able to do yah a >> > desktop pretty easy. >> > >> > >> > -Ryan >> > >> > >> > >> > On Jun 24, 2011, at 6:02 AM, Richard Perry wrote: >> > >> > > Anyone know if there's a local company that builds Linux >> > > systems? My wife's desktop is on the way out, and I think >> > > I've finally gotten her convinced to switch. I can do it >> > > myself, but am really busy this month, so might prefer a >> > > prebuilt, if there's someone in town who does that sort of >> > > thing. >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > Richard Perry >> > > (sent from my phone) >> > > >> > > On Jun 24, 2011 9:31 AM, <aclug-discussion >> > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > >> ============================================================================= >> > > > Today's Topic Summary >> > > > >> > > >> ============================================================================= >> > > > >> > > > Group: [email protected] >> > > > Url: >> > > http://groups.google.com/group/aclug-discussion/topics >> > > > >> > > > - Non Linux Question: Windows Vista [2 Updates] >> > > > >> > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/aclug-discussion/t/6a00af974ea398dd >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> ============================================================================= >> > > > Topic: Non Linux Question: Windows Vista >> > > > Url: >> > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/aclug-discussion/t/6a00af974ea398dd >> > > > >> > > >> ============================================================================= >> > > > >> > > > ---------- 1 of 2 ---------- >> > > > From: David Carmichael <[email protected]> >> > > > Date: Jun 23 08:23PM -0500 >> > > > Url: >> > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/aclug-discussion/msg/b7606d8ff20c5d96 >> > > > >> > > > Dale: >> > > > >> > > > Thanks for the reply.. I am sure that this laptop is virus >> > > free now.. >> > > > >> > > > I really hate to spend $$ for a new OS on a computer that >> > > is now close to >> > > > 5years old. >> > > > >> > > > It came with McAfee and Norton was install and finally >> > > AVG... And the first >> > > > two have notices about if they are not removed correctly >> > > they could damage >> > > > the Windows Security Panel. >> > > > >> > > > :David >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > Due to the fact that my X-10 software has no known >> > > Linux versions, I >> > > >> > would try installing Linus on this system. >> > > > >> > > >> > :David >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > I live in my own little world. But it's OK. 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