i've used a thinkpad 600, 365XD and currently a 240. the 240 is the best of the bunch, and can be had on ebay for less than $700 (if you're looking for an ultalight)
the windmodem in the 240 was even easy to get working (considering i'd never used a modem under linux before in 2 years of using it). and the soundcard is supported in the kernel (a lot of laptops cards work very poorly under the OSS drivers). anyhow, thats my thoughts. On Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:29:08 +0200, Lukas Ruf whispered to the router: !!All the others already have given the links '-) !! !! I use an IBM TP 600x under Debian. It simply runs -- and it works !! perfectly! !! !! --lpr !! PS: squeezing all that's possible (and I know of) out of the configs for !! power saving makes the laptop run up to fours on battery --- well if !! the battery does not get defective.... !! !! On Wed, 06 Jun 2001, Jonne wrote: !! !! > Hello there! !! > !! > I have a very brief question. I'm not that familiar at all with !! > Debian, I used it a while back, although not a lot, and I certainly !! > qualify as a GNU/Linux neophyte. Enough with the introduction. !! > Anyway, I've as of yet never used Debian on a laptop, and I'm !! > looking into picking up laptop computer, and I'm wondering if you !! > have any suggestions as to what I might want to pick up -- more !! > along the lines of manufacturers whose computers work well with the !! > latest version of Debian, rather than just the latest spiffy models, !! > since I'm not sure what I can afford. !! > !! > Any personal experiences, or anything at all would be very helpful. !! > !! > Pax. !! > !! > -- !! > Jonne (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) [25878630] !! > !! > http://www.mookid.iwarp.com !! > !! > Praise 'Bob'! Hail Eris! All hail Discordia! !! > !! > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- !! > Version: 3.12 !! > GU/L d- s-:- a--- C++ UL P+ !! > L+@>++++ E@>++ W++ N(++) !o K++ !! > w !O M- !V PS++@ PE Y+ PGP(+)@ !! > t+@ 5 X+(++) R tv--@ b+++(++) !! > DI D++ G++ e>++++ h---@ r++ !z !! > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ !! > !! > http://www.geekcode.com !! > !! > !! > !! > -- !! > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] !! > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] !! -- Forrest English http://truffula.net/~forrest "America is at that akward stage, it is too late to work within the system, but too early to start shooting the bastards" -Claire Wolfe
