Linux Developers cannot seem to...

From: Ferdinand (Ferdinand_nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/13/05 

Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:15:05 +0000 (UTC)

I guess I am showing my ignorance here, so maybe someone will enlighten
me?

Why can't developers get notebook hardware to work under linux? I was
thinking of buying a T-Pad, but inbrowsing tuxmobile, I see even they
have problems with linux, especially related to dailup, which I still
use and other communication hardware.

Also most do not seem to work with the APMs. Unfortunately, tuxmobile
does not seem to have a search engine that will allow you to find the
one model that does work, IF such a beast exists. Similarily I was ready
to puchase a so called linux notebook from more than one vendor, only to
find that the vendor cannot guarantee that the linux THEY install will
work with the hardware. One company linuxcertified supposedly
"certifies" (whatever that means) their laptops to work with linux,yet
in further searching I come across a review that they in fact do not
work with APM and run very hot. Windows sucks I am certain, but at least
it seems to be more or less universal.

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