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

[Michael Barnes]

steve told me on 9/20/2006 22:45:
> Stan Gatchel wrote:
> 
>> 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
> 
> We have a Sony VAIO - sadly, you have to pay the M$ tax.  Kick-ass
> nVidia graphics - everything seems to work 100% with SuSE Linux out
> of the box.  No modem - but I'm sure there is a USB gizmo you could
> get...or maybe a PCMCIA modem.
> 
IIRC, you can get VAIOs through EmperorLinux configured pretty much as 
you want, M$ free.

Michael