Update:
I finally got hold of this laptop.
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&catoid=-8026&qp=0&oid=95421&m=0
There was a $250 rebate yesterday. I hope that works out.
-Hareesh
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:21:05 -0500, Hareesh Nagarajan
<hareesh.nagarajan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wish to get hold of a laptop from a store in Chicago. I found a
> really inexpensive model off this link:
>
> http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&catoid=-8026&qp=0&oid=95078&m=0
>
> Question 1: WTF are "Mail in rebates"? If I have $700 in cash with me,
> can I take home the laptop or is their a catch? If there is a catch,
> wtf are Mail in rebates?
> Question 2: Anyone tried Gentoo on a TOSHIBA laptop?
> Question 3: Does it seem to be a good deal?
> Question 4: Any other place/store where I can get hold of a cheap
> laptop that will run Gentoo good?
>
> Sigh! I miss my Gentoo box. The one that I left in Bangalore.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Hareesh Nagarajan
> WEB: http://puggy.symonds.net/~hareesh
>
--
Hareesh Nagarajan
WEB: http://puggy.symonds.net/~hareesh
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I finally got hold of this laptop.
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&catoid=-8026&qp=0&oid=95421&m=0
There was a $250 rebate yesterday. I hope that works out.
-Hareesh
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:21:05 -0500, Hareesh Nagarajan
<hareesh.nagarajan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wish to get hold of a laptop from a store in Chicago. I found a
> really inexpensive model off this link:
>
> http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&catoid=-8026&qp=0&oid=95078&m=0
>
> Question 1: WTF are "Mail in rebates"? If I have $700 in cash with me,
> can I take home the laptop or is their a catch? If there is a catch,
> wtf are Mail in rebates?
> Question 2: Anyone tried Gentoo on a TOSHIBA laptop?
> Question 3: Does it seem to be a good deal?
> Question 4: Any other place/store where I can get hold of a cheap
> laptop that will run Gentoo good?
>
> Sigh! I miss my Gentoo box. The one that I left in Bangalore.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Hareesh Nagarajan
> WEB: http://puggy.symonds.net/~hareesh
>
--
Hareesh Nagarajan
WEB: http://puggy.symonds.net/~hareesh
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