Toshiba laptop

[Richard Thompson]

On Wednesday 07 September 2005 15:27, Ken Moffat wrote:
> Seeking opinions for linux usage:
>
> I see a very cheap Toshiba Satellite A85-S107
>
> 15" screen
> Celeron M 1.4ghz
> 256megs mem (upgradeable)
> 40gig HD
> DVD/CD-RW combo drive
> Atheros 802.11b/g/wireless
> 10/100 port
> modem
> 3 USB ports
> ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP graphics.
>
> Seems pretty minimal; Just wondering if this is worth $500 after
> rebates, and if it might work with linux.

I've used Toshiba laptops for years with everything from COL to RH 7.x, 
8.x to SuSE 9.1 and, currently, SuSE 9.3 on a Satellite 1135-S155 and 
had next to no problems (no hardware problems, anyhow).  I've nothing 
bad to say about them in this application.  As for the price, well, I 
don't know the model you're looking at, but I guess it comes down to 
what the finished product is worth to you and whether or not you can 
achieve the same results more cheaply elsewhere.

- Rich Thompson