On 3/24/06, Phillip Hellewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip
> This is my list of priorities: > 1. Linux compatibility > 2. Video card with relatively good performance > 3. Integrated wireless 802.11g > 4. Light-weight > 5. Long batter life I'm not sure HP is even still making my model, but I have a pavilion zt3000 (customized) 1. Linux compatibility has so far been awesome. I've had good experiences with most distros I've tried on it. Ubuntu has been the least hassle (no 'tinkering' to get things to work, except for the ATI drivers) 2. it has a mobility radeon 9200 which isn't top of the line by any means, but it plays movies and any 3d games I've tried 3. has Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 -- ipw2200 works like a charm in Ubuntu and Gentoo 4. It's a 15.4" wide-screen, so it's a little heavier than some, but it's pretty slim so it could be much worse 5. In Gentoo running fluxbox I get almost 6 hours of battery sometimes. In Ubuntu running gnome it was consistly 3 and a half hours. Like I said, I don't know if they even still make this particular model, but <fingers crossed>I would guess that if the hardware in mine has been linux-friendly, most of the other hardware they use would be.</fingers crossed> -- Alex Esplin -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
