John Goerzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Buying Apple hardware is often a bad choice regarding linux >> support. I bought an iBook 2 years ago because the ratio quality/price >> was good, but these days, there are much nicer alternatives in >> the x86 world. > > Perhaps you have a recommendation for me then. I am looking for a > small, very rugged, and inexpensive laptop. The iBook seems to fit the > bill nicely. I can get it configured how I want for about $1200. I > could get a Sony that does what I want for about $1000 more, but it > would probably be less rugged than the iBook.
These days, people seem to recommend IBM X40 series, but I don't know if they are cheap enough for you. Cheers, -- Jérôme Marant http://marant.org
