"Englander, Irvin" <[email protected]> writes:
> Personally, I have had (and heard) bad recent personal experiences with both
> Dell (variable hardware, chosen for lowest cost and differing from machine to
> machine) and HP (lots of problems getting Linux/Fedora, to be specific,
> working properly.) The latter has been a particular headache, because I teach
> Linux to a class of undergrads and every class has had minor nightmares
> getting past install freeze failures, and getting everything working
> properly. (Lots of Google searches for workarounds and patches.) So far we've
> always succeeded but it's been time consuming and annoying.
>
> My best luck in recent years has been with Acer machines. I have three of
> different types, and all have been reliable. All have run Linux distribs with
> a minimum of headaches. As for the keyboards, however, I tend towards
> wireless Logitechs, since they're put together better than the keyboards on
> the Acer machines, with the exception of the 11" Aspire. But that one takes
> getting used to. I haven't tested the Logitech on the Linux side of two of
> the machines because their keyboards were adequate for my needs.
>
> Two of my Acers came from J & R in New York; the profit margin is low, so
> Microcenter and Best Buy don't carry them most of the time, although they had
> my 11" Aspire for awhile--haven't checked lately.
>
> Hope this helps a bit.
I still live by Thinkpads. Even though they are no longer owned by IBM
and are instead made by Lenovo, I still think they are some of the best
hardware out there. I live on my laptop; it's my primary work machine;
I rarely have issues. In general the only hardware replacements I need
regularly is adding more disk space.
-derek
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Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
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