hi, Owen Heisler wrote: > I'd like to get a laptop, but don't know where I should look... > > It would be really great if it was fully supported by the Linux kernel
yes, a thinkpad seems like a good idea for that > (maybe even video acceleration as well? Is there such a thing?), > without all the annoying fiddling. /me bites his tongue > Next, I don't know if it is really possible with laptops, but one that > is friendly where hardware replacements are concerned. Like if the hard > drive or DVD drive goes bad, that it is relatively simple/cheap to > replace them. In fact, I'd like to find a laptop that is a bit bigger > and heavier and bulkier and whatever in order to get a little bit more > friendliness with hardware and heat problems and whatnot. what i cannot recommend is sony laptops due to their spare part policies. > > Last: are there any laptops with 2 hard drives? the tp's can have two (the cd/dvd drive bay can hold another hd with an adapter that can fit into instead) > > Obviously, I want to run Debian on this laptop. It'll probably be Etch, > if not the next one (testing after Etch is released). > > Perhaps linuxcertified.com is a good place? Oh, and maybe I should > mention that price is a concern, $3000 seems like a lot to pay for a > laptop... if you're a student, most companies will give you discount for a proof of studentship. > > Thanks lots for your help; I'm new to the laptop arena. > > hth, tee -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
