[ale] Notebook Recommendations?

[timothy@meanor.net]

Instead of dual-booting, look into vmware server.  It's free (as in $0.00), and should adequately run Windows for those occasional apps you need Windows for (unless you're talking 3D games).  

-Tim

>>I'm currently looking for a new notebook computer, but as a college 
>>student, I'm trying to keep costs down.  I'm probably going to dual-boot 
>>it for a few Windows apps, but it'll mostly run Ubuntu.  My current 
>>notebook is a 9.5 lb behemoth, and at times, it and a few books in my 
>>Targus backpack can kill my back, so I'm looking for something a little 
>>lighter.  Basically I'm looking to find the price/power/weight 
>>sweetspot.  Anyone have any recommendations on brands/models?  I'd like 
>>to stick to around $1000, if possible.  I'd actually been looking at an 
>>Apple which could tri-boot with bootcamp, but that has a large "brand 
>>name tax" with it.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>David
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