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Old 08-07-2004, 02:44 AM   #1
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what kind of notebook should i buy


Dear Friends
Hi

I am a beginner in linux. and want to buy a NOTEBOOK .
which kind of NOTEBOOK should i buy to install easy linux?

i have REDHAT 9 and FEDORA CD's .
could you please tell me which kind of NOTEBOOK should i buy?

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KOOROSH
 
Old 08-07-2004, 10:33 AM   #2
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I recommend Toshiba or Fujitsu...if you want brand-name computer, otherwise....the thread that you Must read if you want to make a well informed desicion is the following:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=211967

you should try and browse before putting a common question like this one in the forum.
Thanks

zLinuxz
 
Old 08-08-2004, 11:06 AM   #3
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Love my Toshiba 1905-S303.

Everything works right down to the modem


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Old 08-08-2004, 08:28 PM   #4
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Go IBM

I think the best choice is IBM. Every IBM thinkpad I have had is a snap to configure for Linux. The other good thing about Thinkpads is they are fairly rugged so the used market is huge. You can pick up a good T2x for less than $800 on ebay. I just recently got a used X23 for < $600 the machine works great with Linux. Good luck.
 
Old 08-10-2004, 09:42 AM   #5
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Dear Friends
Hi

as you know i live in iran and here is many problems to find every kind of labtops as well as possible.
So i'll tru to find IBM and TOSHIBA goods. but r u sure that i'll not find many problems in these labtops to install linux such as fedora or mandrake?

REGARDS
KOOROSH
 
Old 08-10-2004, 08:52 PM   #6
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while there is NO 100% guarantee on ANY laptop to work, unless you make it yourself.... these are 'in general' a good bet to get and install Linux on. Toshiba and IBM, like one of the posters said here, and Fujitsu.
 
Old 08-10-2004, 08:59 PM   #7
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Quote:
Originally posted by linuxkoorosh
Dear Friends
Hi

as you know i live in iran and here is many problems to find every kind of labtops as well as possible.
Actually I didn't know that. Now I do


Quote:
So i'll tru to find IBM and TOSHIBA goods. but r u sure that i'll not find many problems in these labtops to install linux such as fedora or mandrake?

REGARDS
KOOROSH

It works for me using SuSE 9.0 (9.1 has problems, I've downgraded to 9.0). Can't say about fedora and mandy.


John
 
Old 08-12-2004, 12:01 AM   #8
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Drear Friends
Hi

so thanks for your help
well
FINALLY
Could u tell me which MODEL of these labtops (IBM , TOSHIBA, FUJITSU) should i buy?i mean if i should buy IBM X series ehich model of X series should i buy?

REGARDS
KOOROSH
 
Old 08-12-2004, 02:23 AM   #9
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I don't know about this but I thought all IBM model use the same kind of hardware (just a newer version for newer model) so it doesn't matter which model you buy. My old laptop IBM A20m work perfectly after I installed the winmodem driver.
 
  


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