On Friday 12 December 2003 23:20, adam@thebowery.co.uk wrote:
Hi all,
I am looking for a new laptop and need a few suggestions...
works with Linux really nicely (and without resorting to non-free drivers).
So no Intel Centrino machines then.
half decent gfx that don't use system ram
Rules out 80% of Compaqs.
3 year warranty
And some Toshibas.
Extra points would be awarded for having a long battery life
and there goes most of the Dell range (the ones with decent Graphics, unless you run two batteries).
nipple and a trackpad would be exemplary.
I think only Tosh, Dell and some IBM machines have both.
Any suggestions?
What are Sony's like on Linux these days ?, I had a Vaio at my old job that ran Mandrake 7 point something like a dream, had a 2nd battery in place of the CDRom and I could run 7-8 hours.
My only complaint with Sony is spares availability can be a bit flaky out of warranty. And the early Vaio's used to litterally fall apart.