John Summerfield wrote:
Personably, I'm rather partial to Thinkpads;-) IBM has supported Linux on some
Thinkpads for years, and I think the Chinese crew's following suit.
I recently bought a used R40 2722-GDM (near the top of the R40s I think, with
1 1440x1050 low-gloss screen. I hate glossy screens, I thought they were a
bad idea when IBM introduced them for the IBM PC (the CGA monitor), and I
still think so. Also, while widescreens might be good for watching videos,
that's not what I want to do.
Reputedly the T series have better Linux compatibility. The only problems I
have are Wireless (Atheros, requires third-party mostly OSS driver), and I'm
not sure whether the modem works, though Google thinks it does.
I'm a very satisfied T user for several years; first with the T21,
now T41, and about to upgrade to T60. These are great systems that
are built to last. Heck, my first Thinkpad from 1996 or so (701 CS,
a.k.a. the butterfly) is still running, and Linux for that! (Though
no current SUSE, that's too large for it.)
The only time that a Thinkpad gave up was after a multi-hour travel
on a gravel road in the Little Karoo (half desert), South Africa,
when it got loose and hopped around in the car trunk without me
noticing. Well, but that ain't too bad. ;-)
And IBM's service has been great, too. We had two service cases in
the last ten years (for 10 Thinkpads), and they got repaired real
fast and without any problems. I should note that we have an
enhanced service contract (next day on-site), as is usual and
sensible for business systems.
Joachim
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