I have had excellent results putting Linux on older IBM laptops, but because of the wide variety of hardware, your results may vary. I am using a 10 year old 560X right now that I take to work. It works better than the manager 3 year old Dell desktop with XP. It is faster, more stable and I bought it used from a friend 5 years ago for less than $500.
Do a google search on linux compatible hardware. Linux is a great way (for me) to limit the impulse buying of computer stuff. You need to do your research before buying to make sure everything is compatible. Also check out the Linux computers online. Several sources offer Linux prebuilds that should be fairly stable. Spring for the extra HD space and get it dual boot. There are still a lot of companies that have invested heavily in the MS platform that are really slow about opening up to other platforms. While I have all the tool at home to run 100% linux and accomplish EVERYTHING I need to do, I find that I still have to 'doze on the laptop from time to time. That will change once I figure out how to get FC3 installed on the laptop.
Jeffrey Martin wrote:
What should I avoid when looking for a linux compatible laptop? Any other tips for being on the road with linux? Thank You. -Jeff _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list [email protected] http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug