[PLUG] Linux-compatible laptops

[MJang]

On Tue, 2009-07-14 at 13:08 -0700, Robert Kopp wrote:
> I'm about to get a new laptop, and it would be nice to get one at a retail store whose hardware was supported by Linux. 

The last time I went laptop shopping, I did it with an Ubuntu Live CD in
hand. The sales folks at most (not all) stores let me reboot a target
system and boot from that CD. I was able to test basic hardware
compatibility (including wireless) in that fashion.

Thanks,
Mike