[PLUG] Laptop brand recommendations

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Evan Heidtmann wrote:

> I am mainly looking for recommendations on manufacturers or specific lines
> of machines. Where can I find reliable, well-built machines with reasonable
> performance?
>
> If you can only say which brands to avoid, that's helpful as well.

Evan,

   The linux-on-laptops web site is a great resource.

   I've had very positive experiences with a couple of Toshiba notebooks, my
current Sony Vaio, and the IBM ThinkPad. The latter seems to be a consensus
pick as a solid box on which to run linux. It's a bit heavier than others,
however. But, you're young and strong so that's not an issue. :-)

Rich

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