Reliable laptops around $1k?

[Paul M. Moriarty]

Michael T. Halligan writes:
> I haven't used a laptop in years.. My experience has always been if it's
> not a thinkpad, it will be a piece of junk.. Barring Dell (who I refuse
> to give my business to), what kind of luck have people had within the
> past year in "around a thousand" laptops?  I need to get something for
> my wife, and it has to be pretty reliable, as well as light and having a
> good battery life.. and of course, must run linux well.  
> 

Have you looked at the IBM-refurbished Thinkpads for sale on eBay?  If
you wait, you'll find one at your price.  Also, www.ecost.com was
blowing out some older T23s dirt cheap a week or so ago.  Don't know if
they're still avail.

- Paul -