You might consider getting a Lenovo laptop on ebay. According to some users on this LUG, Lenovo is Linux friendly. I don't know if Lenovo is continuing to support LInux. There are some that are still in the box unopened with 1 year warranty on ebay. Try to get one that comes with windows 7 restore DVD. If it doesn't have a DVD, the windows7 installed OS will allow you to make a recovery disk. (It may require the professional or premium version to be able to burn a recovery DVD, otherwise they will always let you burn cd's, but it takes about a dozen cds <PITA>). Also, if it doesn't have a restore disk, you should be able to order one from Lenovo for about $14.00. You can install the VPS, and you should be able to run 7 inside of that, or you could do a dual boot. Here is a couple ebay pages with Lenovo laptops:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X100e-35082AU-Notebook-3G-1-6GZ-2G-/260736777871?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item3cb51f7e8f http://cgi.ebay.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-SL510-28479WU-NEW-/130448945625?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item1e5f5cf1d9 On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > On Monday, February 14, 2011 12:46:31 pm Paul Saenz wrote: > >> Sounds like you don't need to run it 24/7 if your carrying it with you >> to the office. > > My office is in my home. I'm interested in a machine I can carry with me so > my office is anywhere I am. > >> Recently you said that you were going to get a Mac computer. (I don't >> remember the >> details) Why don't you run windows in boot camp? Is there some reason >> that won't work? >> And if you need to run it in a linux-based VPS I imagine that you >> could run that in boot camp. >> Of course that could be slow, (running windows in a linux in a VPS in >> bootcamp) but I guess it depends on why you need to run it in a >> laptop. > > My interest in Windows or Apple as a second OS was to a great extent based on > what I need that doesn't run on Linux. > > It turns out my biggest need, to manage the VPS instances, requires Windows > <frown>. > > I need it in a laptop because when I go away for a few days I still want to be > able to manage VPS instances. > > I don't want to spend to buy an Apple laptop and then also Windows software. > > I probably need to buy a new laptop with Windows 7. But then how do I get it > to run on Virtual Box, since the new machines don't come with OS media? > > Anyone know? > > If I'm missing any option, please let me know. > > Thanks. > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
