NewsForge: Tips for Buying a Linux-Compatible Laptop
Jul 20, 2005, 20:30 (7 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Jem Matzan)
"Though it served me faithfully for nearly five years, it was
time to send my old Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop out to pasture. As
much as I like buying new toys, I wasn't looking forward to
shopping for a laptop--I thought I'd find something just adequate
that would cost a ton of money. As it turned out, I spent less than
I expected, and my new laptop system is as perfect as I need it to
be. Here are a few things I learned about shopping for
Linux-compatible laptops.
"If you're stuck with an old piece-of-junk laptop computer, the
first thing you have to accept is that you need a new one. I was in
denial about retiring my Inspiron because I paid a lot of money for
it and had taken good care of it over the years..."
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