-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jesse Kline wrote: > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Gustin Johnson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Jesse Kline wrote: > > I'm now thinking of buying a laptop with Linux preloaded. Has > anyone had > > any experience with System 76 or Linux Certified? Any other > suggestions? > > > I usually tend to focus on the hardware and then wipe whatever comes > pre-loaded. �I also, do not worry about the so called Microsoft tax > since most companies make more in ad revenue from all the pre-loaded > "trial" crap than the their cost of putting Windows on the machine. > Dell also had more options so I could get pretty much exactly the laptop > I wanted. > > > Besides voting with my dollars, I also want to ensure hardware > compatibility. I know in the past there were problems with Linux on some > laptops. Any suggestions as to what brands/models work well with Linux? > I just done want to take something home and find out the graphics card > or the wireless card isn't compatible. >
Read the fine print. I am a big fan of Lenovo and Dell since I know exactly what I am getting. Of course if you go with Zareason or System76, you also know that the hardware works with Linux. Personally I have had the worst experiences with Compaq and HP laptops, but as a rule I would try to avoid nVidia. Recent ATI and Intel should be good. Of course before actually buying it is probably a good idea to do some research. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkqKSgcACgkQwRXgH3rKGfMQ8ACfeMjrc2UzsmtJI2qgZFkEFHZB fNEAnjZ7lvsAkvygPug/1RZ9bY1F5I2J =8sHV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
