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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:46:04 -0400
From: "Elaine C. Sharpe" <elaine@southernstarsolutions.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Any bought a laptop that "Just Works"?
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On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 08:40:02PM +0200, Robin Atwood wrote:
> I am in the market for a new laptop and would be interested if anyone
> else on the list had recently bought a laptop in which all the hardware
> worked out of the box with Linux. I am most concerned about
> WiFi/audio/webcam, the finer points of hibernation are of lesser
> concern. Currently I have a "Linux Certified" machine but I want to
> avoid shipping costs to the UK.
>
I've always had the best luck with the hardware support for
thinkpads (and dell inspirons, though they're kind of clunky
and cheesy). Can't vouch for the new ones though, it's been
a few years since I upgraded.
--
caveat utilitor