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S. Bradley Christian wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Can anyone recommend a good laptop for Linux?<br>My boss is paying, so money is not an issue:)<br><br>_______________________________________________<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss">http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a><br><br></pre>
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I've had luck with Toshiba, Eurocom, and Kapok. Given all of the other<br>
responses you've gotten, I thought I'd speak to other considerations.<br>
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1. Screen size: bigger is better, unless you have to carry it long distances.<br>
House to car to office isn't far, and you'll spend a lot more time looking
at<br>
the screen than you will schlepping it around. On the other hand, if you've<br>
got 8 minutes to get from gate K-27 to gate E-3 in Chicago's O'hare then<br>
smaller (ie: lighter) is better.<br>
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2. Peripherals: Get a laptop with all the ones you use 95% of the time<br>
available all of the time. Swapping a CD-ROM drive and a floppy drive<br>
gets old real fast!<br>
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3. Weight: Judge the weight of the whole package. A very light laptop<br>
is meaningless, if the peripherals are seperate, but must be carried along<br>
anyway.<br>
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4. Modem: If it has a built-in modem, find out if it's a Winmodem. You'll<br>
need special drivers for it. ( Not impossible, but it's just another level
of<br>
complexity that you may be able to avoid with some advanced planning. )<br>
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5. PCMCIA: Dongles are a hassle, but the alternative is blocking both<br>
slots with a single 56K/10/100 combo card. If you'll frequently be using<br>
a PCMCIA memory card to sneaker-net large files to your sales partner<br>
( weather delays at O'hare ), you may want 1 slot available.<br>
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6. Memory: you can't have too much.<br>
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7. DVD/CD-RW: Get the CD-RW. Watching DVD's on a laptop sucks.<br>
On an airplane, the ambient noise makes hearing it impossible. Anywhere<br>
else, the screen's too small to do the movie justice.<br>
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8. Power: If you travel for your job, get the airline power adapter. Price<br>
wise, it's a ripoff, but it can really save your rear if your battery isn't<br>
fully charged ( More weather, this time in Ottawa. )<br>
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I hope this helps,<br>
<br>
Val<br>
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Val W. Harris <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vwharris@airmail.net">vwharris@airmail.net</a>
"Become a student of change. It is the only
thing that will remain constant."
-Anthony J. D'Angelo
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