> > I use and recommend IBM. Aside from the WinModem[1][2] and the embedded > security chip[3] everything just works. > > Also, at least in .au, IBM are the *only* laptop people who have given > good service. Every fault I have ever had they gave me no grief and > shipped out a replacement part the next day to my site.
I'll second the good words about IBM. When I first began having trouble with the install (Debian on an R32), I called their tech support line. The guy was helpful _and_ knew something about Linux.
