Linux Laptops

[Rich Edelman]

On Monday 22 January 2007 22:48, Luke-Jr wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 January 2007 04:39, Rich Edelman wrote:
> > > > Personally, my favorite laptops are IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads. I've never
> > > > had one that didn't work great with linux, and I'm on my fourth.
> > > > LinuxCertified sells them, but they're twice as much as ordering
> > > > direct from Lenovo. Sure, if you order from Lenovo you have to pay
> > > > the microsoft tax. Although I think I remember reading somewhere you
> > > > could order them with no OS, or preloaded with Linux even direct from
> > > > Lenovo.
> > >
> > > Thinkpads use undocumented and unsupported hardware. :(
> >
> > I guess I don't understand how you get unsupported from 'works great'.
> > The ONLY thing I've had a problem with on a thinkpad is the ACPI buttons.
> > I can see undocumented, as the ATI Mobility chips that are a graphic
> > option are 'undocumented'. But not unsupported.
>
> In particular, I was referring to the wireless in my T41.
>
I don't have a T41, but the wireless in my X31 is a CIsco Aironet, and in my 
T42 is centrino-based. I don't have problems with either one.