[off topic] Linux on laptop and all FLOSS?

[Thomas Beckett]

On Apr 4, 2005 3:25 PM, Magnus Therning <magnus at therning.org> wrote:
> 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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One thing to suggest - rather than the pros and cons of each system.
Why not simply burn the Hoary Live CD as it uses exactly the same
hardware detection as Hoary install. Then go down to your local
retailer and tell them you want to play around with a few models and
see if they will mind you running the liveCD.

Tom