Hi,
I'd like to buy a new laptop (low cost around 600 euros). Can you
suggest me a laptop (the best one within this prize) that is fully
compatible with linux?
Everything should be work correctly (i.e., integrated web cam, suspend
and hibernate functions,
video out (this is fundamental, I usually use laptop to make
presentations using a projector), and so on..) I see Laptop from Dell,
but I cannot buy them for some reasons. (oh actually if a Dell has the
same caratteristics of another one, but it costs about 200 euros lesser,
you can suggest it )

Any suggestion?
Can you motivate your choice?

Thanks.
Luca

ps I buy a laptop only every 3 or 4 years... this is the reason why I
dont know which one is the best...

The reason I'm waiting for Centrino 2 is that Intel graphics suck
compared to Nvidia and ATI and Lenovo only offers Linux on machines with
Intel Graphics (even though Nvidia and ATI are Linux compatible and they
offer Nvidia as an option on the Windows versions). I'm hoping that
Centrino 2 graphics will suck less than the current Intel graphics chip.

General Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf at (no spam) yahoo.com> writes:
The reason I'm waiting for Centrino 2 is that Intel graphics suck
compared to Nvidia and ATI and Lenovo only offers Linux on machines
with Intel Graphics (even though Nvidia and ATI are Linux compatible
and they offer Nvidia as an option on the Windows versions). I'm hoping
that Centrino 2 graphics will suck less than the current Intel graphics
chip.

The T61 Nvidia chipset uses a lot more power than the Intel chip and
requires restricted drivers that apparently have a lot of bugs. I'm not
even sure if 64 bit drivers are available. I bought the Intel graphics
version and it doesn't suck but I am slightly annoyed that the docking
station (which I didn't buy) supports dual link dvi (required for 30"
external displays) for the Nvidia chipset but not the Intel chipset. In
other regards, since I don't care about 3D graphics, I prefer the Intel
chipset. I would not buy NVidia unless they release sufficient specs
for third parties to release drivers as free source code.

There is some talk on the Lenovo blogs about adding digital video to
future Thinkpads. I don't know if the versions coming out this summer
will have it. I am pretty happy with my T61 (Intel graphics, I bought
the version with Suse Linux and immediately trashed the Suse preinstall
and loaded Ubuntu) and if I didn't have it I think I would hold out for
a model with built-in DVI or DisplayPort. I also have not been able to
use the T61 in dual display mode with an external monitor, but maybe I'm
just doing something wrong.

Hi,
I'd like to buy a new laptop (low cost around 600 euros).
Can you suggest me a laptop (the best one within this prize) that is
fully compatible with linux?
Everything should be work correctly (i.e., integrated web cam, suspend
and hibernate functions,
video out (this is fundamental, I usually use laptop to make
presentations using a projector), and so on..)
I see Laptop from Dell, but I cannot buy them for some reasons. (oh
actually if a Dell has the same caratteristics
of another one, but it costs about 200 euros lesser, you can suggest
it )

Any suggestion?
Can you motivate your choice?

Thanks.
Luca

ps I buy a laptop only every 3 or 4 years... this is the reason why I
dont know which one is the best...

Hi,
I'd like to buy a new laptop (low cost around 600 euros). Can you
suggest me a laptop (the best one within this prize) that is fully
compatible with linux?
Everything should be work correctly (i.e., integrated web cam, suspend
and hibernate functions,
video out (this is fundamental, I usually use laptop to make
presentations using a projector), and so on..) I see Laptop from Dell,
but I cannot buy them for some reasons. (oh actually if a Dell has the
same caratteristics of another one, but it costs about 200 euros lesser,
you can suggest it )

Any suggestion?
Can you motivate your choice?

Hi,
I'd like to buy a new laptop (low cost around 600 euros).
Can you suggest me a laptop (the best one within this prize) that is
fully compatible with linux?
Everything should be work correctly (i.e., integrated web cam, suspend
and hibernate functions,
video out (this is fundamental, I usually use laptop to make
presentations using a projector), and so on..)
I see Laptop from Dell, but I cannot buy them for some reasons. (oh
actually if a Dell has the same caratteristics
of another one, but it costs about 200 euros lesser, you can suggest
it )

Any suggestion?
Can you motivate your choice?

Thanks.
Luca

ps I buy a laptop only every 3 or 4 years... this is the reason why I
dont know which one is the best...

Any suggestion?