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Re: [SLE] Workstation laptop suggestions
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 07:21:41 -0400
- Message-id: <432D4DC5.8050601@xxxxxxxxxx>
Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm planning for my possibly first laptop to replace my PC/workstation
> which currently run dualboot Suse Linux 9.3 Pro/Windows 2k.
>
> My two questions first before the somewhat long background below:
>
> 1) Suggestions to "state of the art" powerful, multimedia laptop models
> or mobile, graphical workstations suited for Suse Linux 9.3 Pro?
>
> 2) For me it looks like Linux currently more shortcomings on laptops
> than on desktops. I would therefore like to hear experiences +/- and
> suggestions with regards to Suse Linux 9.x support on laptops?
ThinkPads tend to be good. I have an R31 that works well. Also, I
recently read that HP is selling some Linux loaded notebooks in Africa,
so they're likely OK with Linux too.
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm planning for my possibly first laptop to replace my PC/workstation
> which currently run dualboot Suse Linux 9.3 Pro/Windows 2k.
>
> My two questions first before the somewhat long background below:
>
> 1) Suggestions to "state of the art" powerful, multimedia laptop models
> or mobile, graphical workstations suited for Suse Linux 9.3 Pro?
>
> 2) For me it looks like Linux currently more shortcomings on laptops
> than on desktops. I would therefore like to hear experiences +/- and
> suggestions with regards to Suse Linux 9.x support on laptops?
ThinkPads tend to be good. I have an R31 that works well. Also, I
recently read that HP is selling some Linux loaded notebooks in Africa,
so they're likely OK with Linux too.
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