On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Mike wrote:
> The ones that seem to be available are Toshiba 'Satellites' and IBM
> ThinkPads. Does anyone have anythoughts about the best one to go for with
> Linux in mind? Or does anyone know of a reliable seller of used machines?
I have had good experience with USER 2 in Edinburgh -- South Clerk
St I think, just along from the cinema going toward Cameron Toll shopping
centre. (I don't have any connection with them other than as a a
satisfied customer ;-).)
On the other hand, I haven't bought a secondhand laptop for my own
use, being fortunate enough to be able to afford a VAIO for work. I did
buy one from a friend for a project -- but I have never had time to treat
it seriously. I had no problems with Linux on it (it's a Toshiba I think,
and ridiculously heavy as were most of its generation).
Look at www.linux-laptop.net for tons of useful info and also it
is worth searching the Usenet comp.linux.* groups with Google for reports
of problems and fixes with any machine you think of buying. Most
difficulties are with X and are fixed by buying a machine that is older
than a year or so, so you ought to be OK.
John.
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