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

[Geoffrey Myers]

On Jul 12, 2010, at 8:23 AM, 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.

I've seen more problems with Dell laptops then any laptop I've ever experienced.  I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot mouse...

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