On (01/01/02 09:53), Igor Puschner wrote: > Even though i can't really comment on the topic, i just wanted to state that > it is in general not a good idea to buy an Acer Laptop if you're using linux > on it. > > Acer has a very rough buy or die strategy, which does ONLY accept M$ semi-OS' > as OS'. > I had recently also some problems with my Travelmate, which i bought before i > switched to linux and a call at Acer ended with "without Windows we can't > give you any further support". Sad that in the end it was a hardware problem. > > I just can recommend anybody not to buy Acer until they are willing to change > their straight ahead strategy.
Well apart from this issue, we've been quite pleased with the two we've bought (the other's a centrino). The components seem reasonably well supported in linux; I agree it's a pain if they hide behind a windows only policy. That said, I suspect that it's the same with any manufacturer that sells mainly windows OS systems. At the risk of starting a flamewar (not my intention) what would you recommend? Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
