[COLUG] Linux Laptop

[Joseph Fannin]

On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 21:37 -0400, Aaron Howard wrote:
> Not the cheapest laptop going, but not bad:
> 
> http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lc2464t.html
> 
> I don't have one, though; so, I can't vouch for quality.

    Apple.  No, seriously.

    The Intel Macs are fast, built well, and well supported (heck, Linus
has one).  Suspend and hibernate are supported.

    Shrink your OS X install down to 2GB or so, set it to boot to Linux
by default, and forget OS X is there.  When your hardware fails, make an
appointment at an Apple Store, walk in, and reproduce it in OS X for an
Apple employee.  Don't bring up the other partition, and they won't ask
about it (it's unsupported, but not condemned).

    I was very happy with the level of service I got from Apple when I
had a problem with my MacBook (I walked out 15 minutes after my
appointment with a replacement 'Book).

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Joseph Fannin
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