Hey, folks!
I've been reading the list for quite some time, and have Debian
Potato up and running on my Macintosh PowerBook G3 (I've been a Mac
and UNIX guy since 1985). Your advice has been invaluable.
Now I'm going to take another plunge, and I'm looking for some advice.
I want to purchase a new notebook computer. I'm looking for it to be
my main box, and I want to use Linux as my OS of choice.
Since this box won't have to run MacOS, I have a wide range of
platforms to choose from. So here are my requirements:
I run all of the standard internet apps (web browser, ICQ, e-mail,
news reader, etc.) as well as C++ IDE (Codewarrior is my choice for
now), PERL, and Java. I play very few games, but do what I can. I
also use the computer for word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics
viewing and manipulation. The ability to hook up my Palm, Rocket
e-Book and digital camera are also nice.
Physically, I'd like something super slim and light. I don't mind
having the CD-ROM drive be an external device. I'd like to have the
modem and ethernet built-in, though. The larger the screen size, the
better, but I realize that I may be tied to the 12.1" TFT.
Oh, I'm willing to spend as much as $2500 or so.
So what are the suggestions out there from people who are
successfully running LINUX on a box with these characteristics? I'd
love to hear from you. And what accessories and configurations are
recommended?
Thanks in advance for all of your thoughts,
Chris
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The plan was simple. Unfortunately, so was Bullwinkle.
