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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:20:27 -0500, »Q« wrote: |
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> > 1) You know that all the hardware works with Linux. If they supply |
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> > driver for Ubuntu, you can get them for Gentoo (unless Dell do |
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> > something horrid like using ndiswrapper) |
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> Already I know that the hardware I buy will work with Gentoo. If I got |
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> a Dell with preinstalled GNU/Linux, I could know that without engaging |
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> $searchengine, but avoiding searches isn't important to me. |
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That's all but impossible with a laptop, unless the shop lets you boot it |
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with a live CD before you buy, because manufacturers change chipsets |
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without changing the model name. |
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> > 2) You don't have to pay for a Windows licence. |
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> Already I don't have to pay for a Windows license. |
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It is very difficult to buy a laptop without one. This is a non-issue for |
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desktops, where you can build your own using known components, but it is |
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a good step for those needing laptops, or for companies that want |
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warrantied pre-built hardware. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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