Why would I want a low budget x86 laptop if I have a fast apple? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Norberto Quintanar > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:41 PM > To: Yellow Dog Linux General Discussion List > Subject: Re: OT - Care to share your opinion? > > > --- Matthew Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This is not flame-bait. > > > > I am soon going to be going to graduate school to get myself a > > little > > more edumacated. I plan on following a parallel programming/data > > visualization track. (Just as background information for my > > question.) > > > > The question: > > I plan on running Linux on a laptop, so my question to you is > > this... > > Is there a compelling reason to buy a Powerbook and put Linux on it > > instead of ordering a fat-bob x86 laptop and putting Linux on it? > > > > I have about $3000 in the budget and the laptop should be able to > > last > > me through a PHD without having to be replaced. (If possible... > > I'm > > not talking about theft here...) > > > > Any opinions are welcome! > > > > - Matt > > Shoot, for 3K you can get a smoking apple laptop with "Hello Kitty > OS" and a low budget x86 laptop, have money to spare and install > WHATEVER you want. Even "the distro that shall not be named." > > > shhh... it's Ubuntu > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > ------------------------------------------------------ > Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 2294772) is spam: > Spam: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=s&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > Not spam: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=n&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > Forget vote: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=f&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > ------------------------------------------------------ > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
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