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

[Stan Gatchel]

Thanks Michael. I will check it out.

Stan

Michael Barnes wrote:
> steve told me on 9/20/2006 22:45:
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>> Stan Gatchel wrote:
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>>> 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
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