Hi Dan, To add to Al's mention... if he's got to keep it under $350, a Pismo is still a very valid machine for just doing web surfing and such. And no viruses or malware to worry about... smiles, Jamie On May 26, 2008, at 6:07 PM, Al Poulin wrote: > Dan: > > Why not talk up a nice, used iBook G4? They came with 10.3 Panther > or later, most can run Leopard for an upgrade future. Download > FireFox to supplement Safari for surfing. Add RAM if necessary to > get to 516 MB. > > See the profile info at lowendmac.com and check this out with > current prices down to $350. > http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-ibook-g4-prices.html > > Al Poulin > > On May 26, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Dan A. Currie wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> ... and Steven, please forgive me for what I am about to ask!! >> >> A friend ... and I use the term loosely asked for my help in >> purchasing a laptop ... “strictly for internet surfing, no term >> papers, no games - just surfing!!” >> >> I would like to put him on a Mac but he wants to spend as little as >> possible for the biggest bang available ... and I no absolutely >> nothing about PC laptops ... except that Vista runs better on a Mac!! >> >> Suggestions for particular make and model!! >> >> Dan A. Currie, Jr. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20080527/d21e09e6/attachment.html