Re: [SLE] Which laptop works with only open source drivers?

On Thursday 12 January 2006 23.31, jfweber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Check Linuxcertified.com. you can get the things configured any way you
> like.. *AND* they have real humans that will stay on the phone and walk
> you thru anything you don't know or don't understand. You can have the
> thing come w/ any distro you like..
>
>

Didn't know about them.

<RAVE>
But the laptop comes with the disk partitioned in 2.
XP Pro on the first, the second 40g, completely empty.

When boot from 10.0 DVD, you just tell it to blow away
the second partition, (or if your more comfortable with windows
do it there before booting).

SUSE:
Suse 10.0 goes on with out a single hitch.
Every thing works as soon as SUSE installed.
(Excepting the sony memory card, which don't work under linux at all).

The laptop: my General Usability winner.
Looks great.
Got everything you'd expect.
But the X-Black 17in LCD (resolution 1920x1200) was simply the best LCD
on the market last year when I bought it. (And was correspondingly priced).
Today the thing is advertised for 1299$
( http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=5527485 )

This is THE laptop (screen) for general usability.
(Best visibility, least eye-where, least head aches, most desktop space) I
just don't see any reason for buying any other machine.


As any choice, this machine is a compromise:
- not the fastest.
- not the lightest.
- not the smallest.
- not the longest baterie usage.
- Best and largest LCD,

At work I plug in my VAIO, and use it's screen rather than the dual LCD's
provided for me. It's simply that good...
</RAVE>


Jerry





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