[off topic] Linux on laptop and all FLOSS?

[Leonel Nunez]

> I am planning on buying a laptop, I wouldn't rule out dual booting
> Windows but my main OS will be Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
>
> After hours of googling I am left wondering:
>
>  Is there a single laptop vendor that supports Linux?
>
> Mostly it seems to be open source device drivers in the following areas
> that are missing:
>
>  power saving
>  modem (linmodem seems to fill the gap somewhat)
>  wlan (ndiswrapper seems evil, and I'd like to avoid it)
>
> Have I missed any Linux-friendly laptop brand?
>
> /M
>
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I love my 100%  linux functional  IBM Thinkpad


leonel