Re: Laptop Suggestion - Thinkpad?

From: James Knott (james.knott_at_rogers.com)
Date: 06/05/05 

Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:59:03 -0400

akastosmed@yahoo.com wrote:

> I will be starting grad school soon. I need to get rid of my linux box
> which is a 333mhz system - I lasted all my undergrad with that.
> Anyway, I figure I get a new laptop.
>
> I'm looking for a laptop that is under 1,500 dollars and is resonably
> thin. Also, I'm looking for wi-fi, 512mb memory, 1.2 ghz.
>

IBM ThinkPads have tended to be good. Now that Levono owns the line, we'll
have to see what happens, but given that they're a Chinese company and
China is pushing Linux, hopefully they'll ensure compatibility.

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