[COLUG] dell preinstalled

[Thomas W. Cranston]

John Boker wrote:
> here's a link to the dell preinstalled ubuntu computers:
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> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs 
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>>    1. Re:  Laptop Recommendations (Brian Miller)
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>> Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:23:46 -0500
>> From: Brian Miller <bnmille at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [COLUG] Laptop Recommendations
>> To: Central OH Linux User Group <colug432 at colug.net>
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>>> I echo Jim's laptop recommendations.  If I was looking for a new
>>> laptop I would give consideration to Dell laptops and the Lenovo
>>> Thinkpad series.
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>> We have a number of HP/Compaq laptops at work.  I've installed several
>> distros of Linux on them (SLES/Ubuntu), and haven't had any problems.
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>> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:38:38 -0500
>> From: "Jeffrey Tadlock" <jeffrey at tadlocks.net>
>> Subject: Re: [COLUG] Laptop Recommendations
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>> On Feb 5, 2008 8:23 PM, Brian Miller <bnmille at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> We have a number of HP/Compaq laptops at work.  I've installed several
>>> distros of Linux on them (SLES/Ubuntu), and haven't had any problems.
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>> Though I didn't put an HP laptop on my recommended list, my work
>> nx7400 has been plagued with LCD issues, I am running Fedora 8 on it
>> with no problem.  Onboard wireless works out of the box, suspend and
>> hibernate work, etc.
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>> --Jeffrey
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I would take a long hard look at the new XPS versions. The 1320 is 
extremely fragile and very hard to repair. You have to strip it down to 
the motherboard just to remove the DVD.