[ale] Notebook Recommendations?

[Brian Schenken]

You can avoid the Micro$oft tax by buying one with Ubuntu Linux already on it...

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&kc=6V440&l=en&oc=DNCWJL1&s=dhs&sm=2

On 7/15/07, David Tomaschik <ozone at webgroup.org> wrote:
> I'm currently looking for a new notebook computer, but as a college
> student, I'm trying to keep costs down.  I'm probably going to dual-boot
> it for a few Windows apps, but it'll mostly run Ubuntu.  My current
> notebook is a 9.5 lb behemoth, and at times, it and a few books in my
> Targus backpack can kill my back, so I'm looking for something a little
> lighter.  Basically I'm looking to find the price/power/weight
> sweetspot.  Anyone have any recommendations on brands/models?  I'd like
> to stick to around $1000, if possible.  I'd actually been looking at an
> Apple which could tri-boot with bootcamp, but that has a large "brand
> name tax" with it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David
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