Re: [OT] Laptops with Linux

From: Terry Polzin (fox3ec208_at_wideopenwest.com)
Date: 04/29/04

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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:15:41 -0400

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    On Thursday 29 April 2004 11:50, Henry Hartley wrote:
    > I know this is off topic but I'm not sure who else to turn to. I'm looking
    > to buy a bunch of low-cost laptop/notebook computers and would rather not
    > pay for MS software that I'm not going to use. I don't care if they don't
    > have Linux already installed. In fact, as long as I know they will work
    > with FC1/2, I'd rather get one set up and clone it to all the others.
    >
    > The big name brands don't seem to be much help. Even IBM, with all their
    > Linux talk, puts Windows on all their ThinkPads, as far as I can tell. Of
    > course, if I won't save anything, I might as well just bite the bullet and
    > get what I get. It rankles, that's all and I *SHOULD* be able to save
    > something.

    Take a look at http://linux-laptop.net you will find there by manufacturer
    and model an index of web pages of those who have gone before you.

    Personally, I'm running FC1 on a SONY PGG-FX210 10g HD 256mb RAM
    Only thing that doesn't work is the modem without software, but I get around
    that with a PCMCIA modem when I have to dial out.
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