[vox] Laptop purchase recomendation

[Don Werve]

On 09/25/2006, at 20:36, Joshua Morris wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am shopping for a new laptop and am looking for suggestions on  
> laptops that work well with Linux.  I have been looking at HP's  
> dv9000t  with the core 2 duo chip set.  At < $2,800 i'm scared to  
> exaust my student budget on it if it is not going to do what I am  
> looking for.  This is the configuration I am looking for:

Um, you're a student. Get something used or refurbished and save  
yourself the money; you'll find plenty of other things that you need  
to buy.  If you're going to buy new, go for a low-end unit; you can  
get some very decent new laptops for around $600/$700, plus around  
$150 for a RAM upgrade, that will run Linux very nicely.

If you're planning on studying abroad, get a Mac[1].  Actually, my  
general advice is to get a MacBook, and load it with 3rd-party RAM.   
Under $1300 out-the-door.

What are you planning on doing with your laptop?

[1] AFAIK, none of the PC manufacturers will honor warranties  
overseas; you have to ship your computer back to the US, and models  
sold overseas are usually different from U.S. kit.  Apple at least  
gets this one right.