Heather wrote: > Improve the criteria please, do you mean "current models I can buy with > a manufacturer's warranty" ? Also what sort of "friendly" features are > you looking for?
Sorry I was a bit fuzzy on that one. A new one. PIII-800 Mhz or around there. Right now it's a standoff between Dell and Toshiba... > LAPTOP Magazine, lists in its charts at the back a number of vendors > including a column showing their sound chip and video chip. These might > not be at the level of detail we'd really enjoy but if you've been keeping > up one which chipsets are a pain, it could keep you out of trouble. Cool I'll check this out. > Also, some vendors actaully preload with Linux - while admittedly these > are usually RedHat, you can look at the configs, copy off any modules > or services that support proprietary annoyances, and then use them in > your debian kit. Or be an RH/Debian dual boot :D Any vendor in particular (I'm in Canada) Thanks! Yannick