The only open source system pre-installed last time I looked was OpenSuSE, which isn't such a great system to use in my opinion but that should confirm you're not stuck with paperweight hardware. I'm using Ubuntu on a Thinkpad T60 I occasionally use right now and everything except lightscribe seems to "just work" nicely.
The only problem is the Intel GMA X3100 in this thing sucks. I have a 2.5ghz 45nm Core 2 Duo. An Intel GMA X3000 in a desktop with a 1.8ghz Core 2 Duo with smaller cache seems to outperform it. The Intel GMA X3100 can play DVDs at fullscreen (1680x1050) fine but if you're into the Compiz shift-switcher and work-space switching and such you'll be disappointed. On Mon, 2008-06-16 at 14:52 -0400, Lars D. NoodC)n wrote: > On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Michiel van Baak wrote: > > On 09:33, Mon 16 Jun 08, Michael Gale wrote: > >> I just picked up a IBM Thinkpad T61p. > > I have the same and really love it. > > How were either of you able to get one without the Windows tax? > EU reports last autumn showed that is about half the cost. > > I've had small handful of ThinkPad's but stopped in 2002 when I got stuck > with a bad unit and burned by a local dealer. The specs are attractive > and I figure is about time look at them again, but only if they University > are available with an open source system pre-installed. I'm looking at the > lenovo shop pages and don't see the open source models available. > > -Lars > > Lars NoodC)n ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Ensure access to your data now and in the future > http://opendocumentfellowship.org/about_us/contribute
