Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-12-02 Thread Erik Wessman
Eurocom ( http://www.eurocom.ca/ ) supplies a number of their notebooks, particularly their 3420, with Corel Linux as an optional or additional OS. E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Sat, 02 December 2000, "Carl B. Constantine" wrote: > > > > > On 11/30/2000 12:03, Chris Thompson at [EMAIL PR

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-12-02 Thread tclements
On Sat, 02 December 2000, "Carl B. Constantine" wrote: > > On 11/30/2000 12:03, Chris Thompson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Apparently, the Dell laptops are quite good. Also, check out > > www.tuxtops.com for Linux-specific laptops. > > Dell laptops are good but come with RH or Mandrake.

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-12-02 Thread Carl B. Constantine
On 11/30/2000 12:03, Chris Thompson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Apparently, the Dell laptops are quite good. Also, check out > www.tuxtops.com for Linux-specific laptops. Dell laptops are good but come with RH or Mandrake. Dell often has special drivers that only work with these two distros.

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-12-02 Thread Robin Collins
Don't forget that many laptops now come with winmodems - not the real thing - so you need to allow for a PCMCIA FaxModem as well. I've been using Hail Storm and Corel 1.2 on a couple of Compaqs - an old Armada 1750 and new M700 without any hitch at all - other than sound Happy mobile Pengu

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-12-01 Thread Jeremy Nickolet
> IBM StinkPads have the best built quality around. As for Dells, they > are good, but you may save a few bucks, if you by from the Co that > manufactures them for Dell. I don't remember the link, but ask around > on Usenet. > Personally, Toshibas have better built quality than Dells, it is not >

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-11-30 Thread Mircea Luca
Yuri K wrote: > > --- Chris Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Apparently, the Dell laptops are quite good. Also, check out > > www.tuxtops.com for Linux-specific laptops. > ~~~ > > IBM StinkPads have the best built quality around. As

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-11-30 Thread Yuri K
--- Chris Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Apparently, the Dell laptops are quite good. Also, check out > www.tuxtops.com for Linux-specific laptops. ~~~ IBM StinkPads have the best built quality around. As for Dells, they are good,

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-11-30 Thread Mircea Luca
Scott Fraser wrote: > > Morning Folks, > > I find myself searching for a hig-end laptop to run Linux on. So, before I > drop $4000.00 to $6000.00 on a notebook, I thought I'd see what people on the > list have to say. > > Here's my requirements: > - P3 600+ > - 256MB RAM > - at least 14.1" disp

Re: [SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-11-30 Thread Chris Thompson
Apparently, the Dell laptops are quite good. Also, check out www.tuxtops.com for Linux-specific laptops. At 11:33 AM 11/30/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Morning Folks, > >I find myself searching for a hig-end laptop to run Linux on. So, before I >drop $4000.00 to $6000.00 on a notebook, I thought I'd

[SLU] Best Notebook for Linux

2000-11-30 Thread Scott Fraser
Morning Folks, I find myself searching for a hig-end laptop to run Linux on. So, before I drop $4000.00 to $6000.00 on a notebook, I thought I'd see what people on the list have to say. Here's my requirements: - P3 600+ - 256MB RAM - at least 14.1" display - 10/100 NIC - built in modem - DVD/C