question on laptops

[Mike Schwartz]

> > I have a customer that has filepro running on a sco unix 5.6 running on
a hp
> server. They are hoping to downsize and just run the program on a laptop.
I
> have done this for customers in the past, but with all the laptop and
> hardware changes I don't know of any laptops that run SCO anymore. Has
> anybody had any luck on recent laptops and SCO....
> >
> > They will need to print so either a nic card that is recognized or a
parallel
> card... do laptops do that anymore.....
> >
> > Tried to convince customer to change operating systems (even to one of
> the free unix systems), but they want to stay on what's familiar.
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Sharon Miller
> > Florida Software

     There are plenty of good *used* laptops for sale that do not have SATA
drives or other hardware that SCO 5.0.6 may not recognize.  (I presume you
meant SCO Openserver version 5.0.6...)

     Check the SCO hardware compatibility list if you want to make sure you
get a laptop that is certified for 5.0.6, but it's a short list...

    For not much money, you can get him 2 or 3 of the same model of used
laptop, for spare parts.  Then you could install a PATA SSD drive in it, or
at least a new non-SSD hard drive and also make a few other embellishments,
like adding more RAM.  These laptops should give him several years of
service.

     I've been having good luck getting refurbished laptops from Belmont:

http://www.belmont-techsales.com/

Mike Schwartz