On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:24:15PM -0700, wandering jason wrote: > hello everyone, > > i'm trying to make a decision on which laptop to > purchase. i've great respect for the debian community, > and so i thought i'd ask for advice here. > > i'll use the laptop mostly for programming, writing, > browsing, and listening to news and lectures. i need > something that will run fine with potato, including X. > and i need something as light and durable as > possible--i hop freight trains when traveling and plan > to take the laptop with me. > > i'm thinking about either a fujitsu p-2040 or a sony > picturebook c1vp. or some other crusoe based system. > or something used, if it's pretty light. > > does anyone have any recommendations? > > thank you for your commitment to freedom and > community.
A number of my friends have had Sony laptops in the last few years, and all of them have been fairly fragile. I'm rather hard on systems, myself, and I wouldn't get myself a Sony. I'd probably accept if someone gave one to me, though... By "pretty light" what do you mean is the weight you're willing to carry... and do you mean with or without its accessories? most systems' transformers weigh a bit (older ones more so) and if you plan to use a CD bay occasionally rather than rarely, then getting a slightly larger system that actually has a CD bay and real ports may save you a bunch of pain. Lighter systems tend to be more fragile anyway; there are some models sold as tougher than average, often aimed at military and industrial-science use. A small model of such might have an acceptable carrying weight but still take a little thumping around in your luggage, perhaps. Librettos, while being mildly tricky to set up, appear to be seriously tough little beasties. The main trickiness is their touchiness about how you'd attach a floppy or CD to them. Debian works grand once that is dealt with. * Heather Stern * star@ many places... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
