Re: [SLE] looking for advice about laptops

From: peter Nikolic (p.nikolic1_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 07/11/04

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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 10:08:39 +0100

    On Saturday 10 Jul 2004 23:12, John Andersen wrote:
    > On Friday 09 July 2004 12:52 am, Blue Moose IT Support wrote:
    > > The following website has links to other website where people
    > > have shared their experiences with putting various linux distros
    > > onto laptops. It was invaluable to me when I was trying to get my
    > > wireless to work with my Dell Inspiron 8500. I've got the whole
    > > thing working pretty well now, except for the damn subfs
    > > nonsense.
    > >
    > > http://www.linux-on-laptops.com
    > >
    > > I would recommend you select three different laptops that you
    > > think you would enjoy owning and then search the above site to
    > > see what peoples experiences have been.
    >
    > But when doing this, remember that people only post about problems,
    > never (or much less frequently) about successes.
    >
    > I read the linux-sony mailing list (insue.org) and have a high end
    > vaio (desktop substitute with 16inch screen) that I have been
    > running Linux on since SuSe 7.2. With 8.2 everything works and I
    > am having a hard time convincing myself to upgrade to 9.1 just
    > because EVERYTHING works so well.
    >
    > I use it for Software Development (for Windows world - sigh) and I
    > run Vmware on it so that I can run several (all) versions of
    > windows simultaneously for testing etc. Very cool.
    >
    > -----MY SUGGESTIONS based on several years of daily
    > laptop / linux usage?
    >
    > Things to avoid in ANY Linux Laptop purchase:
    > 1)External (fire-wire/USB) CD-ROM drives

    > 2)Unsupported Wireless (whether built in or add on)

    Well lets face it wirless networking yes now if there ever was an
    iffey idea thats king of the heap ..

    > 3)Anything with the name NVidia on it. (screw 'em till they open
    > source it)

    whats your problem with Nvidia pal they work very well , Yes it
    would be Nice if the drivers were Open Source but they work and work
    well there's no need for that at all and people say I'M a beligerant
    twat Hummmmmmm ..
     

    > . 4)DO NOT buy with ALL memory slots full unless you
    > positively load it with memory (1 gig or maybe 2). Pay for a
    > bigger mem module to allow one slot open for future. Then go to
    > Crucial.com and get it for half the price the laptop vendor wants!
    >
    > Things to look for:
    > 1)Lots of USB ports. 2 is not enough. USB 1.1 is not acceptable
    > any more. 2)Easy access to (replaceable) Hard drives
    > 3)Removable CDROM (for additional battery).
    > 4)Biggest screen you can possibly afford.
    >
    > 5)There is one school of though that you should avoid built-in
    > wireless because you are stuck with it for life. The field is
    > evolving fast and prices are dropping, so pcmcia looks attractive
    > for upgrade purposes.
    >
    > Ambivalence:
    > I have never found a use for InfraRed (IR) ports
    > I have never needed a docking station - more trouble than worth
    > Track pads and keyboard mice are cute - But gimmie a real
    > (wireless optical mouse) and let me get some work done.

    Mouse Hummmmm never a desktop waste of space that you have to punt
    aronud all over the show track ball FAR FAR better

    > I have a floppy drive (USB) but NEVER use it. If you can boot
    > from cdrom, you don't need one. You can burn a cdrom for
    > about 30 cents(us) these days.
    > Serial ports are falling into disuse these days. YMMV. 

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