I love my IBM R31 thinkpad - I did have to pay the Windows tax. All the built in stuff works (or should work, I haven't tested everything). It's not any sort of a high end machine but the cost is right (about $950 with built in 802.11b and DVD) and it is more than fast enough for web surfing, writing software, and as a remote terminal for my main machine. Jim Crumley wrote: > Does anyone have any recommendation for laptops to use with > Linux? > > Some of my considerations are as follows: > Harware that can be made to work with Linux is essential. If > it has a software modem that won't work it's not the end of > the world, but still a minus. > Weight doesn't really bother me. > Sturdy is a plus - I have been known to drop things. > Large screen size would be nice - probably 15 inches. > Linux pre-installed would be great. No OS is ok. I'd really > like to avoid the Windows tax. > A well respected brand would be nice. As would something > local. > I prefer trackpoints to trackpads, but as far as I can tell IBM > forces you to choose one type of Windows or another. > > Has anyone gotten a laptop from any of the smaller Linux > specialist dealers online? In particular, Los Alamos Computers > http://www.laclinux.com/ has caught my eye. > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list