Go with the laptop. Towers are pretty "passe" at this point. If you like larger screens, you can set up a "docket" and have as big a screen as you want. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hards" <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:13:18 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Refractors on the cheap On 9/21/11, Dale Hooper <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu> wrote:
Hi Chuck,
I've been able to pick up several decent surplus computers from USU for really reasonable prices. I would bet that the U of U as well as other universities also have the same types of deals. You may want to check with Kurt or others to see where on campus they sell surplus computers.
Thanks for the tip, Dale. I've got a few hundred saved up for a new machine, it's not too far off, probably October. I'm trying now to decide if I want to get a new tower or just go for a laptop with all the bells and whistles. I used to work with a guy who was in the UofU surplus department, I should look him up and see if he's still there. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php