[Dclug] Laptop recommendations

[James Ewing Cottrell 3rd]

All native WHAT? And which drivers?

That was my point...what is IN these things?!?

So many ads just say things like Broadcom 802.11a/g/n.

JIM

Paul Buede wrote:
> I spoke to a system76 tech support guy.  He said they are not using
> NDISWrapper drivers, all native.  He said they have a python script that
> does the compiling for webcam and finger print scanner drivers, and that
> its open so I can do that bit myself, using their script as a guide.
> 
> James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:
>> I wish both of these links told you what WiFi card they use and what
>> driver to go after if it doesn't work out of the box, especially if
>> you're not using Ubuntu.
>>
>> JIM
>>
>> Paul Buede wrote:
>>> I am in the market for a new laptop for myself, and one for my dad.  I
>>> like the options at http://system76.com/ and
>>> http://www.linuxcertified.com/.
>>>
>>> Can anyone comment on either option, or suggest another?
>>>
>>> I would get the Mac Book Pro, but its so insanely expensive...  So Linux
>>> compatibility is most important, I plan to dual boot to Win XP, so it
>>> needs to be able run XP, which some of the newer Dells cannot do (I am
>>> told by Dell).
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