"If you have a quirky laptop need, a good place to start your search is at EmperorLinux. Unlike other hardware providers, Emperor only does laptops that are preloaded with Linux (or dual-boot with Windows) from a number of manufacturers, including Dell, Lenovo, Panasonic and Sony. Not only does Emperor attempt to cover nearly every niche--including ultraportable, rugged, tablet and desktop replacements--but they also do perhaps the best job of making advanced features like GPS, cellular broadband, tablets and 802.11n Wi-Fi, work out of the box.
"In this space, we're reviewing a laptop from Emperor's line of rugged laptops, the Wasp CF-19, which is the Linux edition of the Panasonic ToughBook CF-19..."