[PLUG] Laptop Recommendations

[Keith]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Tim Slighter wrote:

> I can tell you one strange thing about those IBM Lenova laptops, they are
> really temperamental about working with Minicom for serial console
> connections (like to Cisco devices).  For that reason I have opted to not
> use them as other vendor laptops work no problems with Minicom.  I suppose
> its all about what you are going to use it for primarily.
> 


 Most likely it is the USB -> Serial Driver. I use the US232R serial -> 
USB device that is made with the FTDI serial chips. I have not found an 
application and device that will not work with the US232R on Mac, Linux or 
Windows as long as the proper driver is installed.





> On 1/31/07, Tim Wescott <tim at wescottdesign.com> wrote:
> >
> > Its time to retire my tired old Dell laptop, and I'm planning on
> > replacing it with one running Linux.  If possible, I'd like to either
> > get one that either doesn't have an OS installed and put Linux on it, or
> > buy one that comes with Linux preloaded.
> >
> > Web searching has shown me that Linux Certified (www.linuxcertified.com)
> > has Lenovo laptops with Linux already loaded.
> >
> > Has anyone had any experiences with this place?  Does anyone have any
> > recommendations for an alternate?  Are there any laptops, or laptop
> > manufacturers that you've had particularly good (or bad) experiences with?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Tim Wescott
> > Wescott Design Services
> > www.wescottdesign.com