[oclug] Purchasing a Linux Laptop/Notebook

[howardk at zed.net]

I bought a used Dell D600 from TTE a couple of months ago. They had a sale then,
and for $299 I got the laptop with a hi-res screen, 40Gb HDD, 1 Gb RAM, combo
optical drive, case, power supply and docking station. I subsequently upped the
RAM to 2Gb, and slipped out the old combo drive for a DVD +/- RW. I nuked the
HDD and put on Ubuntu 8. Other than some issues getting the wireless to work,
it was a smooth installation and it works flawlessly. The Dell D600 is a road
warrior's laptop with a magnesium shell and is makes an excellent linux laptop.

Howard

Quoting Chris h <chris123 at magma.ca>:

> On Thursday 20 November 2008 17:15:46 Oren Mazor wrote:
> > just played with an aspire one in staples. was running windows, so i'd
> > check before buying.
>
> comes in two versions:
> http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-one-linux.aspx
>
> the choice of course is yours.....:)
>
> also check with www.tte.ca for a good used older IBM laptop. Stay from Levona
> products as they now have a record of failing due to poor quality designs.
> Friends died in less then three months as the the ketboard was too closely
> mounted to the motherboard and toasted it.
>
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