[lug] Linux-Friendly Computer Dealers in Boulder?

[Zulaware]

I just happened to pick up a copy for the first time in probably 2 years 
-- it's MD&I Computers http://www.thepcplaza.com

3380 Arapahoe Ave,
Boulder
303.448.0256

bill ehlert wrote:

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>**  in most issues of  COMPUTOREDGE  there's
>    a large ad from a boulder store (sorry
>    i can't recall the name) which says
>    "we support linux".
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>--- Nick Golder <purenrg at hiveportal.net> wrote:
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>>On 2004-07-20 20:03 -0600, Bill Thoen wrote:
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>>>I'm thinking of getting a laptop computer for
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>>use as a portable
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>>>workstation (but I intend to play on it a bit
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>>too) and I was wondering if
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>>>there was a dealer in the area who can supply
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>>such hardware and who also
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>>>can provide advice on Linux software
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>>recommendations and configuration? By
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>>>"advice" I mean anything from face-to-face or
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>>phone support for a limited
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>>>time to a good web page. Is there anyone
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>>local who's got a good rep?
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>>I can't speak for local dealers but I can say
>>that I have heard good
>>things about EmperorLinux
>>(http://www.emperorlinux.com).  I didn't
>>purchase my laptop from them (Sony VAIO
>>PCG-R505DSP) but they were more
>>than willing to answer some questions.  In my
>>book, that says a lot.
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>>>Or would you recommend I just buy a la cart
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>>online for the lowest price
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>>>from Texas or China and bother BLUG when I
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>>have questions? What's the best
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>>>route? I'd rather see my money stay in
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>>Colorado, but the price needs to be
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>>>within reason too.
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>>I have purchased my laptops via online and
>>local resellers.
>>If you watch local corporate monsters, they can
>>occasionally beat out
>>online dealers with either open box (which
>>still has the same warranty)
>>or with rebate offers (although rebate offers
>>are about as fricking 
>>annoying as using swipe cards at local grocers
>>to get a normal, more
>>sane price).  Pick your poison.
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>>As for support, BLUG exists to build a local
>>GNU/Linux community.  Use it.
>>You can also check lists for your distribution
>>of choice.  A couple of
>>distributions have a designated portable/laptop
>>mailing list (such as
>>Debian).  There are also a couple of vendor
>>specific mailing lists for
>>general GNU/Linux support.  I have seen these
>>for IBM Thinkpads and Sony
>>VAIO.
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>>>I've been using various versions of RedHat in
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>>a text-based http-smtp-ftp
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>>>server for a few years, but now I'm
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>>interested in trying out the other end
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>>>of the Linux world -- the GUI one. I'm not
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>>sure I want to continue with RH
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>>>or Fedora either, and am looking at Slackware
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>>as an alternative. I prefer
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>>>stabilty over the lastest bleeding edge
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>>experimental stuff. I don't know
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>>>enough Linux yet to enjoy sliding down the
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>>razor's edge into a cold bucket
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>>>of salt water.
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>>I have used quite a few different distributions
>>and settled on Debian
>>about three years ago.  People are obviously
>>very objective and unbiased
>>when it comes to making a decision about which
>>distribution to use. ;-)
>>Therefore, I will make my unbiased and
>>objective pitch about the merits
>>of using Debian.
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>>As for an actual laptop to use, I lean heavily
>>on Sony VAIOs, IBM
>>Thinkpads, and Apple Powerbooks (RISC can be
>>better than CISC).  Again,
>>this is completely unbiased and objective. ;-)
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>>Good luck!
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>>-- 
>>-Nick Golder
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