IBM laptop

Steve bassix-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Fri Jan 13 14:36:42 UTC 2006


On 1/12/06, Marc Lijour <marc-bbkyySd1vPWsTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> I am after a good IBM laptop to do development (Java application server,
> Eclipse most of all) and of course to run my favorite Linux distro :-)
>
> What's the best one out there right now? I assume support for Linux being
> optimum.
>
> Does somebody know of a good place/site where to buy it?
>
> thanks.
>
> marc

I've heard that *IBM* Thinkpads have pretty good Linux compatibility
(Ubuntu, Debian, anyway), and I was just checking out IBM's
"Certified" used thinkpads the other day:

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=124&catalogId=-124&langId=124&categoryId=2576396

You might be able to find a good deal there. Good luck!

-Steve.
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