[NTLUG:Discuss] Laptop opinion request

[Fred James]

Dennis Rice wrote:

>I am in the need to look into a new laptop for both Linux and MS Win 
>XP (yes, ugg).
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>Looking for suggestions of brand and opinion why, and if you like a 
>particular vendor.  This is not an expense does not matter, I must 
>watch the $$$$$.
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>Your thoughts and opinions please.
>
>Dennis
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Dennis Rice
I have had pretty good luck with Gateway for the past two machines - not 
sure you can get one with XP thought, and Vista didn't work as a dual 
boot (for me) - my latest Gateway is single boot Linux.
Regards
Fred James

Current box is a Gateway MX8734
dual core CPU (seen as 2 Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2060  @ 1.60GHz)
142.39  GB (formated) hard drive
1 GB memory
DVD R/RW
1440x900 17" display.