[vox] Ultraportables?

Marianne Waage yamara at plush.org
Tue Aug 24 15:26:20 PDT 2004


On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 09:01:46AM -0700, Don Werve wrote:
> I may be in the market for an ultraportable notebook in the near future. 
>  My big must-haves are durability, Linux compatibility, and good 
> battery life; speed isn't a big concern, and I'm not looking for a 
> mobile theatre system.  Just a small laptop that'll last more than two 
> hours on  battery, won't die if it gets dropped a few inches, and has 
> built-in wireless.
> 
> Any recommendations?

Have to agree that the IBM lightweights are awfully sweet if you have
the money. I have a Dell X200 that I'm really happy with, but they
no longer make them. But if you're looking at used laptops, you may
consider it.

-Marianne


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