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Re: [PLUG] Laptop Recommendations
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Christopher Shanahan wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm looking to purchase a new laptop, probably within the next week,
> and I wanted to get an idea what the PLUG users recommended. I plan to
> purchase a mid-range laptop, spending around $1,500.00, for both work
> and school. I realize almost all laptops come bundled with WinXP now
> (aside from Apple) but that's not a problem as work requires me to use
> WinXP anyway. However, I have to be able to install Linux as well! And,
> I don't want to purchase a laptop without first identifying whether or
> not I can install Linux without too much trouble--driver issues.
>
> As an example, I was looking at the Toshiba Satellite notebooks--the
> 2415-S205 notebook or even the 2435-S255 notebook. I've also looked at
> the Gateway 400XL notebook and the Sony VAIO PCG-GRZ610.
>
> I've searched through linux-laptop.net and Tom's Hardware for recent
> reviews--with respect to Linux installation--but I haven't been able to
> find anything related to newer laptops. I was hoping the people on this
> list could suggest a laptop without driver issues.
> Thanks!
I always review what people at http://www.linux-laptop.net/ (man, that's
one annoying banner ad this morning) say about the laptop I'm about to
buy. A couple clean installs help tell you where the trouble areas are.
--
Kevin Brosius
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