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Notebooks. With Linux. Pre-installed.

Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:28 — wftl
Tomorrow morning, I'm giving a talk/tutorial at the IT360 Conference in Toronto. The subject is getting a Linux notebook (or laptop, if you prefer) to do it all. I should point out that I did not choose this topic. Evan Leibovitch, a great FOSS guy, asked me if I would tackle this one. The reason I find it difficult is that I don't think it's that big a deal to get Linux running on a notebook. Any notebook. Of course, the real reason, the ONLY reason Windows might be easier to install is that most people NEVER install it. It comes pre-installed. If people had to install Windows every time they bought a computer, this whole "Windows is easier" discussion would die a quick and horrific death. R.I.P. Ah, heck. Just rest. I don't care if it's in peace. So how can you make the Linux notebook easier? Answer: Buy the notebook with Linux pre-installed. Here's a very short list of vendors who sell Linux notebooks. In no particular order, here are five: This is just a sampler. There are tons of dealers who will sell you a notebook computer with Linux pre-installed. Got another? Tell me, and the world, about your favorite!

Comments

agnustic - Sun, 04/06/2008 - 23:26.
My only addition would be is to make the laptop affordable. 200 to 300 Canadian or U.S.

John Eddie Kerr - Mon, 04/07/2008 - 02:09.
Hi Marcel perhaps not true laptops, but the asus eee pc and the Everex Cloudbook should be mentioned. Cheers John

thenixedreport - Sat, 05/03/2008 - 16:58.
Don't forget to add them to the list. Also, there's TuxBoxComputers as well.


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