I've already been to the Linux-Laptop site. It's a fantastic resource
for seeing what does and does not work on various models. I'm more
interested in some specific feedback from people using some specific
hardware, so I can better decide what I'd like to buy before plopping a
few thousand bucks down on a mistake. :-)
The candidates:
1) IBM ThinkPad A20p
2) Dell Inspiron 5000e
3) HP Omnibook 6000
Compaq is never an option, too much hardware butchering there. They
can't be bothered to use a normal BIOS and rely on those extraneous disk
partitions so you can point & drool to configure simple system settings?
I can't be bothered to buy their hardware. :)
Requirements:
1) XFree86 4.0.1 support (hopefully at 1280x1024, or higher)
2) built-in modem
3) USB
4) 14" or larger panel, active matrix, of course
5) Sound hardware that works under Linux
6) At least an 18G drive
7) DVD-ROM
8) 2 PC-Card sockets
9) Ability to do simultaneous display to panel and external SVGA
Optional, but nice to have:
1) integrated ethernet (the mini-pci cards seem cool)
2) IEEE-1394
Seems I can meet all of my "musts" as well as half of my "would be
nices" with any of these. Any thoughts? At this point, I'm heavily
leaning toward the ThinkPad. I've always liked them, and they're very
solidly built.
--
Jason Costomiris <>< | Technologist, geek, human.
jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
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