I'd have to agree with Irvin about the HP laptops. I've had enormous trouble with the Linux sound drivers and getting it to recognize the microphone for my consumer-grade "HP Pavilion Entertainment PC". The microphone is still a problem. Also it tends to run hot, early battery failure (probably due to the overheating problems plus Linux's brain-damaged shutdown not always shutting down when you ask it to), failure of HP to replace the battery when I sent it in to them for warranty service where that was my main complaint. And now it looks like I am heading for a second fan replacement as it is starting to grind. OT: anyone know where to obtain quality aftermarket battery pack? It is such a blind good that I am contemplating soldering in new batteries of identifiable manufacture rather than buying a no-name battery pack.
I've been impressed with the business grade thinkpads. I guess if you pay ~$1800 for a laptop they use better quality components and design than if you pay ~$699. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
