<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body >Hi Thomas, <div><br></div><div>Just a thought. If you're happy to do a bit of research yourself, you can find out if hardware is compatible with Linux Mint using the site:</div><div><br></div><div>http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware</div><div><br></div><div>Malcolm</div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: "Rick.Timmis" <Rick.Timmis@Abazander.com> <br>Date: 11/01/2014 18:48 (GMT+00:00) <br>To: m.dinsmore@btinternet.com,exeter@mailman.lug.org.uk <br>Subject: Re: [ExeterLUG] Exeter LUG Meeting write up. <br> <br><br><div>Hi Thomas</div><div><br></div><div>We can put a machine together running Linux Mint for you, no bother.</div><div>The stock ones in our £50.00 PC Program are a bit light weight, but still work well.</div><div><br></div><div>Fortunately we also have a newer machine 2Gb RAM, Radeon Graphics 320Gb HDD, this is very capable of running the latest edition of Linux Mint, and I know that all the Hardware is Linux supported (The AMD GPU Drivers are closed source, no flame wars please)</div><div><br></div><div>The case is a bit untidy, but the machine is good, we can let you have that with a Screen for £100.</div><div><br></div><div>Otherwise, I am sure as Malcolm says the folks at the club would gladly help you spec one up.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:100%">Rick Timmis</div><div style="font-size:100%">Abazander.com</div></div> <br>Malcolm Dinsmore <m.dinsmore@btinternet.com> wrote:<br><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">Hi Thomas, <div><br></div><div>Sorry I can't help in finding a computer shop but ... </div><div><br></div><div>If you already have a machine you can bring it along to the lug and we'll help you for free.</div><div><br></div><div>Some of us in the group do IT Support professionally so can also help you if you want a more commercial solution. </div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes, </div><div><br></div><div>Malcolm</div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Thomas Morgan <tom.96@blueyonder.co.uk> <br>Date: 11/01/2014 14:05 (GMT+00:00) <br>To: Exeter LUG Mailing List <exeter@mailman.lug.org.uk> <br>Subject: Re: [ExeterLUG] Exeter LUG Meeting write up. <br> <br><br>Hi Rick<br><br>Thanks for the newsletter, I hope to be able to make it a Exeter LUG <br>session soon.<br><br>I was just wondering if you knew of a good computer shop locally (I'm in <br>Exeter but can travel) that could build a machine for Linux Mint? I find <br>there are lots of people out there willing to build machines but not so <br>many with knowledge of compatible components and Linux distros. <br>Currently I'm using Mint 14 (amongst others) under Virtual Box emulation <br>on a Mac.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Tom<br> </body>