Comsumer assistance...

[Kenneth Galle]

I have an HP Omnibook 5500ct  (a 133 pent) which fully functions (with sound
video, etc.

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

Linux Laptop-HOWTO

There is a quicken clone, GNU Cash.  I've used it a little bit - it seem to
work well.

Ken


Richard Hubbard wrote:
> 
> I am currently in the market for a laptop that needs to meet the following
> conditions...
> 1. cheap
> 2. reliable
> 3. runs linux (see item 1)(x-window) quickly
> 
> Because of item 3, my guess is that a pentium of the 233 class should be
> adequate (i saw that p75 doing great as long as there it was a text display,
> but as soon as the x-window system loaded, it died..)
> 
> I'm currently looking at e-bay and I really need to know, are there any
> brands to avoid?  I have run linux on Dell's before, so I know those work.
> 
> Also, as far as basic software is concerned, I'm probably going to be
> running StarOffice (This will be used for business, so I will need to
> interoperate with M$ Office, otherwise K Office looks great!)  The other
> question I have is ... Is there a QuickBooks Style Small business accounting
> software package out there for Linux? (yes, If I am pushed, I can write one,
> but right now I'm lazy.  If I can't find one, then I know what my next
> project is!)
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> Richard Hubbard
> MCT, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD,
> CLP, CLI, A+, Net+, I-Net+, LCP, LCI
> phone : 716-553-5048
> 
> Heisenberg may have slept here...