Laptops/Notebooks

[Ken Moffat]

Thanks for these responses; very helpful.

I like the warranty on Asus, 1 year accidental damage, 2 year parts and
labor.



On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Vu Pham <vu at sivell.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 02/11/2010 05:29 AM, Ken Moffat wrote:
> >>
> >> Sorry, OT, but I'm soliciting opinions on decent laptops that would
> >> allow dual boot, windows 7 and Debian/Ubuntu. Looking at 15" screen, HP,
> >> Acer, Lenovo, Asus, maybe Dell. I'm thinking of longevity. Opinions?
> >> What to avoid?
> >>
> >
> > I do not have any particular model to mention, but I get into this
> problem
> > and just want to share. If you think you are going to need a lot of
> memory
> > later, prepare for that when you get your notebook. A lot of notebooks
> can
> > only support  up to 4Gb of memory.
> >
> > Vu
>
> I read an article, that I can't find, that reviewed laptops in
> general.  The general message was that you get what you pay for, so
> don't expect a lot of durability from cheap netbooks.  Lenovo and Asus
> had good reviews.  I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 (circa 2000) that won't
> die.  Dell computers and laptops appear to be the most common retail
> computers that live long enough to be sold at used computer stores.
>
> I like business purpose laptops because the more fancy-schmancy
> multimedia hardware, the more likely there's going to be some
> incompatibility.  HP, Dell and Lenovo (Thinkpads) have had Linux
> friendly laptops in the past.
>
> Toshiba has a netbook that comes with OpenSolaris.  I'm guessing it
> should be Linux-friendly as well.  Before you buy a Toshiba, however,
> find the model at a store and put your hand under the battery to check
> for heat.
> http://www.opensolaris.com/toshibanotebook/
>
> IXSystems has a PCBSD/FreeBSD laptop that comes with WinXP as an
> option.  If you like the specs, you might call them about
> compatibility with Linux and Windows 7.
> http://www.ixsystems.com/products/bsd-laptop.html
>
> On the negative side, my family has had bad experiences with Sony
> laptops (running Windows).  We will never go there again.
>
> Advice about purchasing from Dell:  If you hate pushy salesmen,
> remember:  Games are enjoyed best when both parties come to play.
> (The definition of a deal in Texas is an arms-length agreement where
> both parties are screwed, just a little.)  Do your research on Dell's
> website and find the model and configuration you want, but do not
> purchase the computer online.  Make sure you have some questions about
> the laptop which may make you not buy the laptop.  Call Dell and go
> through the process of configuring the computer to find out how much
> it will cost.  Ask your questions and get the answers.
> Then....hesitate.  "Maybe it would be better to think about it some
> more and speak with my spouse."  The Dell representative is motivated
> to get you to purchase the item before you hang up.  He/she is
> authorized to give a little more on the price or add an accessory for
> free or at a discount.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Andrew
>
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Ken Moffat
kmoffat at modizzle dot net
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