[SLE] Workstation laptop suggestions

From: Terje J. Hanssen (nteknikk_at_monet.no)
Date: 09/18/05

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    Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:56:34 +0200
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    Hello everyone,

    I'm planning for my possibly first laptop to replace my PC/workstation
    which currently run dualboot Suse Linux 9.3 Pro/Windows 2k.

    My two questions first before the somewhat long background below:

    1) Suggestions to "state of the art" powerful, multimedia laptop models
    or mobile, graphical workstations suited for Suse Linux 9.3 Pro?

    2) For me it looks like Linux currently more shortcomings on laptops
    than on desktops. I would therefore like to hear experiences +/- and
    suggestions with regards to Suse Linux 9.x support on laptops?

    Background:

    The time comes closer when I need to replace both my office workstation
    and my home PC. While waiting for the right technology (Xen 3.0) to run
    both Linux & Winapps, I've just started investigating if one single
    multimedia laptop or portable workstation can fill both my mentioned
    needs, plus additional mobility on the road. Actually I have no
    experience with laptops, because this previous has'n been actual topic
    for me.

    The unit has to be powerful enough to run medium Cad graphic and
    engineering applications beside usual office tasks, and include
    mobilphone web access. In practice I suppose to move the unit daily
    between my office and home, plug the unit to a stationary larger screen,
    separate keyboard and mouse on each location in addition to network,
    local scanner and camera. Maybe this can be achieved easy with a
    stationry docking station or stand on each location.

    However, currently there looks to be quite few vendors that (venture to)
    offer laptop support or sertification for Linux. Often the most powerful
    and interesting hardware (price/performance) from known and large
    vendors instead promotes the web logo "We recommend Windows XP" (only).

    References:

    A cross-section of my current collected urls that looks interesting:
    http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/precn_m70?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=viewstab#tabtop
    http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/sme/products/mobile/notebooks/celsius_h.html
    http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
    http://theendlessnow.com/M70/m70-suse.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2564
    http://www.buzzard.me.uk/toshiba/download.html
    http://www.linux-laptop.net/
    http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Mobile-Guide/html/

    Rgds
    Terje J. Hanssen 

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