<html><P><BR><BR>-- "Emerson, Tom (*IC)" <Tom.Emerson@wbconsultant.com> wrote:<BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net <BR>> [mailto:sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net] On Behalf Of Dan Kegel<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:00 AM<BR>> To: SGVLUG Discussion List.<BR>> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Linux laptop<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 12:13 AM, John Wang <red744t@yahoo.com> wrote:<BR>> > The requirements is that it be made outside of China<BR>> > ...<BR>> > I've heard of the elusive pre Lenovo T42p that are<BR>> > made outside of China but am having trouble locating<BR>> > one. . . .<BR>> <BR>> Good luck there. China's becoming the computer maker<BR>> to the world. I found a little info for you at <BR>> http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=133287<BR>> - Dan<BR><BR>And to add an extra layer of incoherence to the issue...<BR><BR>http://www.powernotebooks.com/articles/index.php?action=fullnews&id=17<BR><BR>Basically, the "name brand" you are buying comes from a handful of<BR>ODM's, and I suspect most, if not all, are based in China.<BR><BR>I'm curious, though, why the embargo on China -- is it because you don't<BR>want your dollars flowing into that country [and/or supporting "slave"<BR>labor], or fear of inferior parts or construction?</P>
<P>BJ: There are all kinds of reasons to not want buy from China.</P>
<P>But you have it right about dollars flowing to China; China of</P>
<P>all places is not what we want to see buying up the U.S. and</P>
<P>arranging our future.<BR></P>
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