I have the model that was called the Obsidian when TuxTops sold it, and I believe the Emperor is essentially the same unit except it has updated graphics (like the Dell Inspiron 5000e). I got mine with 256 MB of RAM.
I've been very happy with it. It's rugged, reliable, comfortable to use, and without any problems so far. The 15.1" screen is a pleasure, especially in 1400 x 1050. I got it with Debian preinstalled. They did a nice job with that, but I always like to do my own. So I kept the original install on there as a reference, but have shrunk down that partition and added my own Debian installation, plus Win98. I don't use a modem that often, but the Lucent winmodem works fine in Linux when I do use it. I'm using the Lucent ltmodem module which you can find some info on here: http://walbran.org/sean/linux/stodolsk/ I also have the Linksys Etherfast 10/100 + 56k Modem PC Card. Tom > hammack wrote: > > QLITechnology picked up Tux Laptops. Here's what I am thinking about: > Emperor (also know as a Dell Insipiron 5000), 15.1", SXGA+ 1400X1050, > 128MB, 20GB HD, CD-ROM, 1.44 FD, and Lucent soft modem with Debian > factory installed. > I know the soft-modem rases a red flag, but QLI says that they will > include an open source (new) kernal module that works flawlessly. > Supposedly it was written by Lucent Technology. > Comment and Recommendations appreciated! thanks John