[Nottingham][OT] Laptop Advice

[Bob Winter]

Ditto Toshiba Satellite pro Mandrake 10.0

On Mon, 2005-07-18 at 15:25, David Bottrill wrote:
> On Monday 18 July 2005 15:12, Joshua Lock wrote:
> > Hi List,
> >
> > sorry for once again posting off-topic but I need some advice and where
> > else is a padwan geek to turn to?
> >
> > I am looking to buy a new laptop with a bit of last-ability and I want
> > said laptop to run Linux without too much poking.
> > For e.g my current laptop the wifi and trackpad don't work out of the
> > box and I haven't had much time for them...
> >
> > I went into PC World and spotted this which appears quite a bargain:
> > http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@082916
> >8101.1121693685@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccecaddfejjgmhjcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Produ
> >ct&sku=322370&category_oid=-15257&fm=0&sm=1&tm=0
> >
> > Intel Pentium M 750 Processor 1.86GHz
> > 512 Mb RAM
> > 100 Gb Hard Drive
> > DVD ReWriter Multi Drive
> > 15.4" Widescreen BrightView display
> > 128Mb Intel 900 integrated graphics
> > 15.4" Widescreen With the shiny stuff
> >
> > Now looking at it I would be inclined to assume it would work under linux,
> > after all intel hardware seems pretty well supported.
> > *However* the model isn't listed at linux-laptop.net and I am loathe to buy
> > it without some advice.
> >
> > In short can anyone give me an opinion on whether this will work OK and if
> > unsure can anyone recommend a similar spec machine that works great with
> > Linux?
> 
> I have  a Dell Inspiron 8600 and it is fully supported; wireless, bluetooth, 
> trackpad, speedstep etc by SuSE 9.3
> 
> David