RE: [SLUG] which laptop

From: Administrator (Administrator@virtualhomenetwork.com)
Date: Wed Aug 27 2003 - 00:54:41 EDT


I work for the Hartford Insurance Company and they acquired new laptops from Gateway. I will say that they are good and fast. I installed RH 9.0 without no problems at all. Also, I installed Freebsd and it is running perfectly. We have been having them for more than 6 months, and we have not experienced any problems. I will say that all the laptops are acceptable, but you need to realize that sometimes we get lucky and sometimes we don't. I have never had problems with my HP Laptop, but problably the person who bought his/her next to me has had many problems with his/hers. I will say that all is opted to you. I have heard that Toshiba and Dell are good also. As I said recommend which one is good is easy, but buying yours is always hard.
 
Diego

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        From: Eben King [mailto:eben1@tampabay.rr.com]
        Sent: Mon 8/25/2003 7:10 PM
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        Subject: [SLUG] which laptop
        
        

        I need to get a laptop for school. "Must have"s are: reasonably fast,
        expandable RAM, decent video card, "post" pointing device (what _is_ the
        politically-correct name for that?) or trackball, standard ports on the
        back, Linux compatibility. "Would be nice"s are: floppy drive (external
        is OK), long battery life.
        
        I also plan to get some sort of battery-powered printer. High quality is
        not required for that; as long as it makes dots on paper.
        
        I heard the Centrino-powered laptops have no fan, which makes them very
        quiet, and use little power. That's a Good Thing.
        
        Any recommendations as to which laptop and which printer?
        
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        -eben ebQenW1@EtaRmpTabYayU.rIr.OcoPm home.tampabay.rr.com/hactar
        
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