Re: Good Linux Laptop?

From: John (asdf_at_asdf.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:42:57 -0600

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 02:32:59 +0100, Kalevi Nyman wrote:

> Dear Sirs!
>
> Which laptop is a good choice for using Linux?

Depends.

I ended up with a notebook while I was shopping for a portable DVD Player!

I ended up with an Averatec 3150 from Sams's Club. Now I have a 4.2 lb
portable DVD player with a 12"" screen, and a useable notebook to boot.

The keyboard sucks, so if you are a writer you don't want this one.

Battery life is only 90 min, too, not even enough for a movie. I use
mplayer to watch DVDs. I also have converted DVDs to divx and
usually burn 3 or more movies onto a DVD. Can't do that with a DVD player.

It is set up to dual boot with XP and Slackware 10.0. I added a usb
wireless, and usb mouse.

The touchpad sucks too.

But still, it is just does what I wanted.

So, what do you want to do after you install linux?

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