--- Topher Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My brother is has to buy a laptop for law school, and he wants > my opinion, but I know next to nothing about the world of > laptops. I assume that he'll mostly be using it for MS-Word > and looking up stuff on the Internet. The only things that he > definately wants are a 15" widescreen and built-in wireless. > He's considering a Dell refurbished. What do ya'll think?
If he's going to the BYU law school, there are three choices that they approve. The Thinkpad is the best of the lot (and my second choice in current laptops, after the Powerbook). There are two Thinkpad options; for the 15 inch screen, he'd need to go with the R-50. Dell has had a few good laptops over the years, but they're all a lot heavier than they need to be for the features they offer, and they've also had some models that give lemons a bad name. Beyond that, their customer service and tech support definitely leave something to be desired. > I'm also considering buying a laptop do run Fedora on. I'm > thinking something around $1500. Again, I'd go with the Thinkpad. Either of the models that the law school recommends (the R-50 or the T-41) will work very well. I probably wouldn't put Fedora on it, though: lately I've had much better results from Mepis, and most of the recommendations I've seen from others have been for (K)Ubuntu. PGP Key ID: 071B173D Fingerprint: ED30 B048 6833 56B4 28C0 CE52 F12B 884A 071B 173D .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
