laptop - any suggestions for a friend of mine?

[Steve Tripp]

I have had many flavors of linux on a few different types of laptops and I 
am wondering if maybe a better question to ask is:
What laptop models are not good for linux and Ubuntu specifically?
Steve Tripp

On 6/21/05, hagen van rissenbeck <news4didascali at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> yesterday I spoke with a friend about laptops and linux and during that
> conversation, he asked me for a proposal what laptop he should buy.
> 
> He would like to use it for general operations like surfing, contact
> management and office work.
> 
> I, myself, made good experiences with an Acer travelmate 220 but I have
> no idea how acer laptops are working today under linux.
> 
> He likes samsung laptops and wants to limit his purchase to roundabout
> 1000 $/€.
> 
> Would Acer still be a good choice?
> 
> What about Samsung models?
> 
> Do you have any good experiences with other laptops under linux,
> especially the collabaration with ubuntu?
> 
> What's your advice?
> 
> Thanks a lot,
> 
> Hagen
> 
> One thing is clear: Ubuntu will be installed...;-)
> 
> 
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