OT: Recommended Linux Laptops, suppliers?

[Cliff Wells]

On Sat, 2003-03-08 at 12:45, Brad Clements wrote:
> Sorry this is OT
> 
> I'm looking to buy a notebook/laptop. I would like to run Linux on it. I
> don't want to buy a notebook with Windows installed. I don't want to pay for
> that OS since I'm just going to discard it.
> 
> I see that Microsoft still has a lock on the big-brand manufacturers, and I
> haven't found any (Dell, Toshiba, Sony, HP, etc..) that will ship a notebook
> with Linux on it (or no OS at all).
> 
> Apple's are pretty much out of the price range, and I prefer an Intel/AMD
> box anyway. Though, I do like the new Apple notebooks :-(
> 
> So, can anyone suggesting a white-box manufacturer of notebooks that aren't
> crap, don't weigh more than 8 lbs, run more than 2 hours on battery?

You might take a look at these:

http://www.qlilinuxpc.com/products/laptops/index.html
http://www.emperorlinux.com/
http://www.aslab.com/products/laptops/laptops.html

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