[FredLUG] Re: Laptop recommendations?

[Brian Maddox]

Which intel wireless cards were you using?  I've had great luck with the
3945 and 4965 N cards.

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Peter Larsen <ego.alter at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I'M IMPRESSED!!
>
> Look what I found on Dell's Precission laptops:
>
>
> Operating Systems
>
>
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Ultimate 32-Bit
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Ultimate 64-Bit
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Business 32-Bit
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Business 64-Bit
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Ultimate with Downgrade Rights Service to
> Windows®  XP Professional
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Ultimate with Downgrade Rights Service to
> Windows®  XP Professional x64 Edition
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Business with Downgrade Rights Service to
> Windows®  XP Professional
> Genuine Windows Vista®  Business with Downgrade Rights Service to XP
> Professional x64 Edition
> Red Hat®  Linux 5.1 64-Bit
>
> It's that last line that makes me go WOOP WOOP :)
>
> Turns out that there may be linux drivers out there ... yay!
>
>
> On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 21:49 -0400, Tres Seaver wrote:
> > Peter Larsen wrote:
> > > Hey fredluggers;
> > > I am looking for new high-end laptop for work which of course I'll run
> > > Linux on. I'm looking for ideas for models that are well supported - on
> > > the wireless and on the display card side (must do openGL). The max RAM
> > > capacity must be at least 8GB.
> > >
> > > My company has great deals with Dell so a Dell Laptop would be
> > > preferred!
> > >
> > > Suggestions?
> > >
> >
> > I have been successful with the Dell customization stuff spcifying the
> > Intel wireless adapter.  I really liked the 17" super-high-res display I
> > had, too, with the Intel display adapter.
> >
> > I would've bought another if their Financial Services folks not tried
> > hard to screw me over at the end-of-lease on that laptop:  I ended up
> > with an HP Paviliaon dv96xx instead:  still has the Intel WiFi adapter,
> > but not so nice a screen (nVidia card, dammit).
> >
> > YMMV, of course.
> >
> >
> > Tres.
> >
> > >
> --
> Peter Larsen <ego.alter at gmail.com>
>
>
> >
>


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