From: "Englander, Irvin" <
ienglander@...>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:33:00 -0400
Before you buy a new HP laptop, check it with the version of Linux
that you plan to run. There have been BIOS problems with a number
of HP laptops. I was unable to get Live CDs (several different
distribs) to run on the laptops that our students get at
school. Most crashed and froze on bootup. With some difficulty, we
were able to do full installs of Fedora, but even there, there were
issues and challenges along the way. I've also had problems with a
recent HP desktop at home.
Currently, I'm telling my friends that I've had the least install
problems with Acer machines; I'm on my way out right now to buy a
new Acer netbook (11" screen with a full-sized keyboard.)
I've had very good luck with Dells (Inspiron 8000, 8200, and
9400/E1705). They're also usually quite easy to fix or upgrade.
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