[NTLUG:Discuss] New Laptop with Linux pre-installed

[Wayne Walker]

I would say that you want to buy a MacBook, install Parallels on it and
then you get a cool interface and lots of usability, and have linux
running _at_the_same_time_.  with X installed on the OSX side, you can
run X apps under the virtual linux.

No M$, great usability, and linux to boot.  (and if you MUST at some
point run XP, load it in a vm under parallels)

Wayne

On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 01:00:24PM -0500, Stan Gatchel wrote:
> Ok, I am thinking of taking the plunge. I have tried to avoid getting a
> laptop for many years but it looks like I will now be sucked into a giant clam shell for the rest of my life thus avoiding all human contact!  8-]  Wasn't there a StarTek episode something like this? 
> 
> I recently attended a class where I was the only one without a laptop. Oddly enough, no one seemed to notice. They even viewed the presentation slides on their laptops while the speaker was talking. The good news is... the overhead projector is now useless! :-)
> 
> 
> Just wondered if anyone can suggest a good place to get one and which
> brand/model is a good choice?
> 
> Here are my general requirement
> 
> 1. Light weight (3 - 5.5 lbs) and thin (1-1.5 inches) if possible
> 2. Screen size 12-15+ inches, bright screen
> 3. Core duo processor?
> 4. Nvidia or ATI graphics
> 5. Modem (no broadband here...low elevation, rural location.)
> 6. The usual other stuff. 60GB+ HD, 1GB, usual ports, etc.
> 7. Oh yeah, no M$ tax if that is possible
> 
> Now for the difficult part: which distro to install. Most seem to
> install Fedora but I'm more of a KDE guy. I'm thinking SuSE 10.1 or Kubuntu.
> 
> Here are the suppliers I've found so far:
> 
> http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
> http://www.shoprcubed.com/products.asp?cat=27&gclid=CJKFvuf5uIcCFQE7GAod2hxSIA
> http://www.emperorlinux.com/
> 
> Any help would be appreciated,   
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stan
> 
> 
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