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--- On Mon, 8/18/08, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote: From: Tengai Mark Van Horn Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Portable Computing To: "Ross Lindberg" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, TC_Dualsport@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 10:22 AM At 9:03 AM -0500 8/18/08, Ross Lindberg wrote: >I have been thinking about getting a used notebook/laptop computer to bring >with on my road trips. Small is good, and all I will be using it for is >keeping up with e-mail and writing in my ride journal using Microsoft word. >A DVD player would be nice in case I have enough energy left at the end of >the day to watch a movie, but it's not a deal breaker if it doesn't have >one. I seem to remember some discussion about this a couple of years ago on >the list. Does anyone have any good advice on where to find a used >computer with some life left in it? The smaller in physical size the better >I guess, and I don't want to spend too much. That way if it dies due to the >stresses of travel I'm not out a whole lot. Thanks guys. A used Apple iBook G4 12" is a rugged and cheap option. You can find them for ~$300. Typical configuration will be 30GB HD, CDRW/DVD-ROM, built-in wireless, 512MB RAM, USB 2.0 and Firewire. The final-model iBook G3 would be a similar, cheaper but slower option for about $200. iBooks can generally be treated like a bowling ball and hold up OK. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]