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Kenneth Miller wrote: > Ok there are quite a few options. You should go to best buy and ask one > of the guys up there to show you to a pc that has the option of > installing ubuntu on it. if ubuntu works with no hardware problems on a > specific pc/laptop then so will another linux. also, there's the aspire > one. it's a net book though, you might not like that. also, dell offers > to sell it to you with linux preinstalled on it. the asus eee pc came > with a version of linux on it. you should try that. and because asus as > a company was willing to do that to one of their netbooks, it should be > able to do this with something like... one of their powerful laptops. > Just narrow down your search and then when you get ready, google the > name of the laptop model with "ubuntu friendly" kind of as a question. > the articles should lead you to a good decision. > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Grigory Javadyan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Hello all, > I am planning to purchase a new laptop and install openSUSE 11.1 or the > latest Ubuntu on it. However some of my friends who have Linux on their > laptops have been experiencing some troubles with the hardware (wireless > not working properly, sound or bluetooth screwed up, etc.) - mainly due > to the lack of appropriate drivers. I know that most of these issues can > be resolved by downloading and compiling the appropriate drivers, but > honestly, I'm really utoo lazy to do this kind of stuff and if there's a > way to avoid it by purchasing a "Linux-friendly" laptop, I'd choose it. > > So, the question is, which of the laptop manufacturers are more > "Linux-friendly"? Do you have a laptop with Linux installed? Who is the > manufacturer? Are you having any issues with the hardware? > Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > Grigory Javadyan. > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
