Marie, I constantly see http://www.emperorlinux.com/ in the Linux magazines that I frequently read, however I can't say I've ever bought one from them. Emperor offers a variety of "distros" including my favorite "Ubuntu". Their prices seem a bit high, but might make a good point of reference at the least. Being strapped for cash myself I decided to get a used laptop on Ebay and trust my luck. For just a few bills I got a Compaq Armada M700 (which I am writing this email on right now). It's processor is only a P3 @ 1GHz, but I appreciate it more and more everyday. Ubuntu Linux installed flawlessly on it and I even got a Belkin 802.11b/g wifi card working without a hitch. Hope this helps, Mike <quote who="Mims Research">
Hello,
I'm very new to Linux and I'm not a technical person. But I've learned enough about Linux to know it rocks (thanks Bob!) and to know I want a new Linux laptop. Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor? Replies off list are welcomed.
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I constantly see http://www.emperorlinux.com/ in the Linux magazines that
I have never used emperorlinux.com but have purchased from pcforeveryone.com with great success. They have a very responsive tech support group for any mishaps which may occur. They offer several linux distributions. I have been using SuSE for many years and am happy with it. I have installed the Ubuntu distribution on my 4 year old son's laptop and he really likes the games available on it. Good luck, Mike
Le Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:29:12 -0500 (EST) "Mike" <mwp@sdf.lonestar.org> a écrit:
Marie, I constantly see http://www.emperorlinux.com/ in the Linux magazines that I frequently read, however I can't say I've ever bought one from them. Emperor offers a variety of "distros" including my favorite "Ubuntu".
Their prices seem a bit high, but might make a good point of reference at the least.
I saw them at a Linux show last year... They had a booth there. They seem to have a decent spread of hardware, whether you want the system for Day-to-Day work or for specialized work (they had a laptop there, for example, that was rigged to do 3D! Very nice...). I agree that their prices are a little high, but given that most laptop hardware always seem to have a few "quirks", it may be worth it.
Being strapped for cash myself I decided to get a used laptop on Ebay and trust my luck. For just a few bills I got a Compaq Armada M700 (which I am writing this email on right now). It's processor is only a P3 @ 1GHz, but I appreciate it more and more everyday. Ubuntu Linux installed flawlessly on it and I even got a Belkin 802.11b/g wifi card working without a hitch.
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