Re: help with laptop purchase?

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:44:12 -0400, hswerdfe wrote:

I am looking for a laptop.
and am leaning towards a HP or Thinkpad.
because they seem to have the lease amount of problems on.
http://tuxmobil.org/
and
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/

I found an article from 2005 saying that HP was ensuring that some
laptops would at least work if you installed Ubuntu on it.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/05/12/hp_to_offer_customized_linux_for_notebooks_in_europe/index.html

and I even found instructions on HP's website, on how to install SUSE 9
on some of the same models.
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/linux/products/clients/HP_whitepaper_Mobiles_Linux_062205.pdf

problem is none of the models listed are what I want.
which would be (1G Ram, Core Duo, normal 1.33 ratio screen)

they are all old Pentium M's

I can't find any good reviews of the newer laptops, and when I called
the sales number they were clueless about Linux hardware support. in any
of the newer models.

mainly what I am worried about is some of the special laptop stuff not
working like
* external projector or (fn) key(s).
* wireles.
* suspend/hibernate.
* battery monitor (power save)

and some most of the Linux preinstalled vendors, like
* http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lc2100.html
* http://www.emperorlinux.com
seem a little expensive.

so the question is do you know of a laptop the meets my hardware wants?
can have Linux installed, ship to Canada, all at a reasonable price?


this is my first ever laptop purchase, and I really would like it to be
a good one.

thanks for suggestions.

There are two things you have to worry about, the graphics chip and the
802.11g chip. If the laptop has an Nvidia graphics chip the graphics will
work, with ATI there is a chance you will have trouble. You are better off
if the laptop has an 802.11G that has native support, however in case it
doesn't you can generally use Ndiswrapper to make it work.


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