Laptop recommendation

[jerry.feldman at algorithmics.com (Jerry Feldman)]

In my experience the HP laptops that I have had have adapted to Linux quite
well. Most everyone in my former group at HP have laptops running Linux. I
have an nx6125 that is certified by SuSE, but it does not meet your graphics
requirements. Additionally, Thinkpads have traditionally run Linux well. 

The only drawback to both Dell and HP is that they use the Broadcom Airport
chips, so that NDISWRAPPER may be necessary. I just upgraded my laptop to
SuSE 10.2, and Linux loaded a driver by default, but it classed the chip as
Ethernet rather than wireless. I just didn't have the time last weekend to
muck with it. I would avoid Gateway and Toshiba.

Note that AFAIK, Dell warranties are 90 days, HP and Lenovo are 1 year. 

Part of the problem is that nearly all consumer laptops and desktops in the
US are made to Windows specs with virtually no regard to Linux. I know that
HP works directly with Novell and Red Hat to certify it's business class
laptops, and that both IBM and HP have very significant Linux businesses
where none of the other computer vendors in the PC space have as significant
Linux business. Of course, IBM no longer makes laptops, but they influence
Lenovo. I have not checked Ubuntu for hardware certification. 

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Jerry Feldman <Jerry.Feldman at algorithmics.com>
Algorithmics, Inc
617-663-5220

-----Original Message-----
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:11:23 -0500
From: Robert L Krawitz <rlk at alum.mit.edu>
Subject: Laptop recommendation
My Dell C840 finally no longer seems to be reliable, after 5 years of
service from my previous Inspiron 8000 (which I'm having to use now)
and the C840.  It's finally hit a lockup problem that I can't seem to
fix.  So it's time to look for a new laptop.

Requirements:

* Must run Linux well.

* Must have 2 GB or better RAM capacity.

* Must suspend to disk reliably (I suppose the software suspend
  doesn't really stress this).


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