[SWLUG] More on Laptops

[Lyn David Thomas]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:07:39 +0000
Telsa Gwynne <hobbit at aloss.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 05:55:21PM +0000 or thereabouts, Philip Downer
> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 14:58 +0000, Rhys Sage wrote:
> > > Of course, I'm wondering whether I should just hold my
> > > horses and not buy a laptop until I can afford a real
> > > laptop (something like the Sony Tr1mp).
> > 
> > I wouldn't even consider buying a Sony Laptop, I've heard far too
> > many horror stories about them from close friends and work
> > colleagues who have had first hand experience of their laptop range.
> > Theres only 3
> 
> Hee. And I am sure I haven't done my Vaio rant for ages. 
> 
> Don't buy a Sony laptop if you want to use Linux. Actually,
> you're probably just better off not buying a Sony laptop at all.
> 

Mmmm IT Dealers (www.itdealers.co.uk) have some second hand laptops at
not bad prices.... have considered buying one from there before...
before I do I'll ask here what people think about them for use with
Linux.