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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] laptop

On Mon, Oct 17, 2005 at 12:24:09PM -0400, Bart Trojanowski wrote:
> * 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.

The one I dropped on its corner on concrete last March
(a different kind of oops) is still working well for me.

cheerio,
bjb

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