Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Helgi Örn
On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 17:47, Jord Swart wrote: > Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, > which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP > Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get > that one to make a call. So

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Jord Swart
Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get that one to make a call. So I'm still dual booting for when I'm on the road :-( Jo

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Helgi Örn
On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 17:47, Jord Swart wrote: > Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, > which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP > Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get > that one to make a call. So

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Jord Swart
Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get that one to make a call. So I'm still dual booting for when I'm on the road :-( J

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-25 Thread Jim Richardson
On Tue, Jun 25, 2002 at 01:56:46PM +1000, Drew Parsons wrote: > On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 08:22:49PM +, Simon Ross wrote: > > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) > > I've not used Apple kit at all, but I have seen O

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-25 Thread Simon Ross
On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 04:02, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Simon Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) > > No! You can use Debian just fine on an Apple laptop. However, the > h

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-25 Thread Simon Ross
On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 03:56, Drew Parsons wrote: > > I use Toshiba (an old 490CDT, admittedly). I prefer the mouse button-stick > (what's the proper term for these things?) over the touchpads. I think it's called a nipple and I hate them! I take a USB mouse with me when I go out and about. S

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Simon Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) No! You can use Debian just fine on an Apple laptop. However, the hardware is rather pricey. At present, however, the powerbook has some

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 08:22:49PM +, Simon Ross wrote: > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) > I've not used Apple kit at all, but I have seen OSX in action and it > looks very nice. But most importantly it will su

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Simon Ross
On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 04:02, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Simon Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) > > No! You can use Debian just fine on an Apple laptop. However, the >

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Simon Ross
On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 03:56, Drew Parsons wrote: > > I use Toshiba (an old 490CDT, admittedly). I prefer the mouse button-stick > (what's the proper term for these things?) over the touchpads. I think it's called a nipple and I hate them! I take a USB mouse with me when I go out and about.

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Simon Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) No! You can use Debian just fine on an Apple laptop. However, the hardware is rather pricey. At present, however, the powerbook has some

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Drew Parsons
On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 08:22:49PM +, Simon Ross wrote: > If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I > get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) > I've not used Apple kit at all, but I have seen OSX in action and it > looks very nice. But most importantly it will s

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Simon Ross
If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) I've not used Apple kit at all, but I have seen OSX in action and it looks very nice. But most importantly it will support all the hardware that the ibook has to offer. As for laptops,

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-24 Thread Simon Ross
If your looking at ibooks then IMHO stick with Apple's OSX. Hmmm, can I get away with this on a Debian list.. :-) I've not used Apple kit at all, but I have seen OSX in action and it looks very nice. But most importantly it will support all the hardware that the ibook has to offer. As for laptops