On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Bayard R. Coolidge wrote:

> 
> So, if they could at least offer a model that can auto-install SuSE 8.0,
> that did not have any Microsoft product on it, I'd be very interested.

I think Bayard hits upon a very good point here. If IBM can't justify 
selling Linux pre-loaded on laptops (and I understand why) then how about 
selling Thinkpads with no OS? Surely this is the next best (or for us geek 
types a better) thing.

FWIW, I've had about 6 laptops so far - 5 Thinkpads and now a Sony Vaio 
Slimbook. Most of the Thinkpads were employer owned and I must say that 
most ran Linux w/o to much trouble (back to the 755 I think), the one 
glaring exception of course was the MWave modem. I'd also much rather be 
using one today (that is if they made an Athlon version :)

--rdp

-- 
Rich Payne
http://talisman.mv.com


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