Re: What to choose? Mac or PC?

[John Schmidt <jaschmidt@uofu.net>]

On Wednesday 19 February 2003 6:23 pm, Randy Duran wrote:

>
> A discussion regarding linux on Laptops appeared on Slashdot a day or
> two ago(too lazy to look right now).  People there offered up some
> links.  I offer the few that I can rememeber here:
>
> http://www.powernotebooks.com/
> http://www.discountlaptops.com/
> http://www.emperorlinux.com/
>
>
> I hear that certain Dell Laptops are very linux friendly. As are
> certain T Series Laptops from IBM.  I would love to own a Powerbook
> but I find that they are simply too expensive and the linux
> experience isn't quite as "smooth" as it is in the x86 side.
>
>
>
> --
> Randy Duran <rduran@verizon.net>

I purchased a Sager 8886 from discountlaptops and have Debian/testing 
running on it.  I used the bf2.4 to install things.  I didn't have any 
problems getting it running.  The only thing that I don't have working 
is the Wifi card that came with the machine DWL 650+ and the modem.  I 
am a mac guy, but I needed a fast machine for all the compiling I do 
for work.  The only downside is the laptop is quite heavy. 

John