Where can I buy a linux-friendly laptop?

[Sy Ali]

On 11/21/05, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Colin McGregor wrote:
>
> > If I were going with an external modem for a laptop I
> > would look at the the likes of a conventional serial
> > US Robotics 56K modem. Cheap (used), near bullet
> > proof, uses a never used in my case serial port, the
> > gold standard in Hayes compatibles and lots of idiot
> > status lights to tell you what is happening. The one
> > down side, a bit big and bulky...
>
> Many notebook computers don't have a serial port.

USB to serial cables exist.. how Linux-friendly are they?
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