[Klug-general] Laptop purchase. any recommendations?

[danattwood]

>
> Don't necessarily go for the latest and greatest, second hand thinkpads
> are quite easy to come by and due to their wonderful construction they
> last forever. Add to the fact that if you aren't using windows you don't
> need as much cpu/ram, you will find that you can save alot by getting last
> years model.
>
>   
On Kittys recomendation I got a thinkpad X31 from ebay last year and 
it's awesome. 1.4 gig cpu, 1 gig ram and a 40 gig hard drive. It runs 
the latest ubuntu fine although without any compositing or spinny cubes 
and it only cost me £200.
Dan