Re: Barebones notebook

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On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:44:41 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:

>You can buy and build a desktop because the parts are mostly
>standard, off the shelf items. But laptops use custom mobo,
>power supplies, graphics and other parts designed for each
>particular laptop. I doubt you can build a laptop or even
>update one that you buy used.
>
>You can buy a new Dell laptop very inexpensively these days
>(and other makers) so why try to reinvent the wheel?
I purchased an Averatec. Extremely pleased. Can't add memory or a hard
drive, however, so choose capability carefully if y'all go this route
hth.

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