[COLUG] Laptop Recommendations

[Thomas W. Cranston]

jep200404 wrote:
> "Thomas W. Cranston" wrote:
>
>   
>> My neighbor is asking for laptop recommendations. She was thinking of 
>> getting another Dell, but I told her to consider Toshiba. 
>>     
>
> I heard recently from someone (Larry?) who was trying to get 
> Linux running on a Toshiba. He was having much difficulty. 
> If I recall correctly, installations took 32 hours, 
> instead of 32 minutes. Toshiba seemed to do things in a very 
> weird proprietary way. 
>
> Since Dell is selling some stuff with Linux, 
> your chances of installing Linux on a Dell are much better. 
>
> Sony makes great stuff, but do stuff their own weird proprietary way. 
> They also have DRM and vendor lock-in proclivities. 
> Just stay away from Sony. 
>
> The IBM/Lenovo laptops have a great reputation. 
>
>   
>> That is why Linux would not be a good mix for her regardless of Ubuntu. 
>> She has a lot of business applications that are Windoze based, 
>> and is stuck in that world.
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>
> This mailing list is for stuff related to Linux. 
> How is your quest related to Linux? 
> For Windows related questions, ask somewhere else, 
> such as the Columbus Computer Society. 
>
> Jim
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Jim wrote

> How is your quest related to Linux?
The money I make fixing this persons Windoze stuff is plowed into my 
Linux stuff. You don't need a Windoze centric person badmouthing Linux 
because they are to stupid or lazy to work w/Linux.

Thanks for the lead to Columbus Computer Society.

Tom