[ale] And now, on topic - laptop hardware recommendations

[scott]

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I really like the Dells and really dont like the HPs personally.  If you
check out linux.dell.com they have info on what is supported and not
supported under linux.

as for netbook. I have the Dell mini9 (which is discontinued) which
really rocks both under MacOSX and Linux.  the mini10 that replaced it
has been discontinued also.  Not sure if they have a replacement for the
mini10.  But as far as I can tell the dell netbooks had the best support
for non-windows O/Ses compared to the others.

scott

Chuck Payne wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com> wrote:
>> My dad just had a mobo failure on his Acer One netbook and is looking
>> for a replacement. It has to have Linux friendly components, of
>> course, but other than that nothing is sacred but price. It could be
>> anywhere between a netbook and a 15". Goal is to spend <$300 for a
>> netbook or <$500 for a laptop.
>>
>> What brands do you trust?
>>
>> Which do you avoid?
>>
>> Are there any deals you would like to take advantage of this week?
>>
>> Are there any local deals worth me picking up for him?
>>
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> 
> I would recommend Dell laptop, I know to most that might be evil, but
> with the back-to-school special coming up, the prices are in that
> range, plus so far on the hardware side I have better lunch with them
> than other brands. I know that weird to say.
> 
> Dunno much about netbooks, since I am MacHead  I am still debating a
> netbook or iPad.
> 
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