* Dan Langille <dan [ at ] langille [ dot ] org> [051017 12:07]: > On 17 Oct 2005 at 15:08, ed stuckems wrote: > > > I'm going to buy my first laptop and I'm looking for advice. While I've > > purchased desktop systems many times, the laptop is a different kettle of > > fish (they're not easily upgraded, everything is integrated into the > > motherboard, etc). In particular, what should I be looking for to ensure > > that I can run linux, and is there anything that I should watch out for > > because it will preclude the use of Linux (specific hardware that isn't > > supported, etc.) > > I have good things to say about IBM ThinkPads. I'm told they tend to > implement hardware specifications better, in that the device drives > don't have to be written to work around oddities, quite so much. I have to second that. I've had no issues with my 3rd thinkpad. Everything works with OSS drivers -- even ACPI :) They don't look very pretty, but they're built well. > I know lots of developers who code on ThinkPads. Ditto. -Bart -- WebSig: http://www.jukie.net/~bart/sig/
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