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Linux Laptop Search Isn’t That Difficult

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 17, 2007

“The big news in the Linux realm for the past few months has
been Dell’s introduction of Ubuntu-preinstalled computers. The
systems themselves are a little low on the quality scale, but so is
everything else that Dell makes these days. At least they aren’t
expensive. A cheap computer can be worth the money it costs if you
adjust your expectations accordingly. Dell’s not the only game in
town, though–there are also some Lenovo (which bought IBM’s PC
division a while back) machines that are certified to work with
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. You don’t need assurances and
certifications to get a good laptop system that will work with
Linux, though.

“People frequently ask me which laptop computer they should
buy…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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