Re: a laptop for linux

While Apple has had some recent quality problems in production, unlike the 
manufacturers of other laptops I've owned (NEC, Toshiba, TI, Acer, 
Fujitsu, and Dell) they have been incredibly responsive at fixing the 
problems and doing so in as painless a way as possible. The last serious 
problem I had was on my PowerBook 5300s back in 1996, and even though the 
machines sucked, Apple made them work, replacing screens, cases, and logic 
boards. Both 5300s continue to operate to this day, 8 years and 
lord-knows-how-many-cycles later.

My PowerBook 17" has been problem free for a year (knock wood) and my 
wife's G4 ibook has been similarly good. The five other Mac Laptop users I 
know report similar satisfaction, even under the punishing conditions of 
China.

Clearly, my evidence is qualitative and apocryphal, but IMHO, go for it. 

In deference to Richard, however,  you might want to buy  Apple Care for 
the machine, so if you do have any problems you won't get nailed.

;-)

David noobie Wolf





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Be careful of Apple quality.  Seems they don't make em like they used
to....




On Wed, 2004-03-03 at 20:46, Matteo Paiato wrote:
> Hi Michel!
>
> I'm telling to all my friends about the belgian beers
> paradise you suggested us, thanks again.
>
> About the laptop choice I'm going to buy an Apple
> ibook G4 14" and i will install on it or Yellowdog or
> Mandrake 9.1 for PPC.
> Ciao
>
> Matteo
>
>
> --- Michel Lens <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi Matteo,
> >
> > Buy a laptop with integrated CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.
> >
> > I have a Sony Vaio PCG-SR27K with external PCMCIA
> > CD-ROM and haven't
> > been able to install Linux.  Booting is OK, but then
> > it's stuck.
> >
> > The PCMCIA-card and CD-ROM are supposed to work
> > under Linux.
> >
> > I can't even get Knoppix to work, again it's booting
> > and then gets stuck
> > at the second screen.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > "Belgian Beer" Michel
> >
> > On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 12:39, Matteo Paiato wrote:
> > > also
> > >
> > > http://www.tuxmobil.org/
> > >
> > > is a good site, but there is some suggestion based
> > on
> > > direct experience of Luggers in China with laptop
> > > bought in China?
> > > thanks!
> > >
> > > Matteo
> > > --- Richard Ford <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > www.linux-laptop.net
> > > >
> > > > Whatever you do, stay clear of integrated
> > graphics
> > > > (new ones) and check
> > > > out all the specs and individual parts on the
> > web
> > > > before buying.
> > > >
> > > > Right hardware, right drivers makes such a
> > > > difference...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > RF.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 19:30, Matteo Paiato
> > wrote:
> > > > > Dear Penguins,
> > > > >
> > > > > I want to buy a new laptop to use only with
> > linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need supported:
> > > > >
> > > > > Ethernet LAN
> > > > > USB
> > > > > PCMCIA (to use a wifi PCMCIA CARD)
> > > > >
> > > > > price (cheap!!) from 10.000 to 13.000 RMB
> > > > >
> > > > > brand
> > > > >
> > > > > Dell
> > > > > Toshiba
> > > > > IBM
> > > > > NEC
> > > > > or feel free to suggest...
> > > > >
> > > > > Eventually ibook G4 to use with Mandrake 9.1
> > PPC
> > > > (just
> > > > > joking!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
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