[lug] Linux-Friendly Computer Dealers in Boulder?

[bill ehlert]

**  in most issues of  COMPUTOREDGE  there's
    a large ad from a boulder store (sorry
    i can't recall the name) which says
    "we support linux".





--- Nick Golder <purenrg at hiveportal.net> wrote:
> On 2004-07-20 20:03 -0600, Bill Thoen wrote:
> > I'm thinking of getting a laptop computer for
> use as a portable
> > workstation (but I intend to play on it a bit
> too) and I was wondering if
> > there was a dealer in the area who can supply
> such hardware and who also
> > can provide advice on Linux software
> recommendations and configuration? By
> > "advice" I mean anything from face-to-face or
> phone support for a limited
> > time to a good web page. Is there anyone
> local who's got a good rep?
> 
> I can't speak for local dealers but I can say
> that I have heard good
> things about EmperorLinux
> (http://www.emperorlinux.com).  I didn't
> purchase my laptop from them (Sony VAIO
> PCG-R505DSP) but they were more
> than willing to answer some questions.  In my
> book, that says a lot.
> 
> > Or would you recommend I just buy a la cart
> online for the lowest price
> > from Texas or China and bother BLUG when I
> have questions? What's the best
> > route? I'd rather see my money stay in
> Colorado, but the price needs to be
> > within reason too.
> 
> I have purchased my laptops via online and
> local resellers.
> If you watch local corporate monsters, they can
> occasionally beat out
> online dealers with either open box (which
> still has the same warranty)
> or with rebate offers (although rebate offers
> are about as fricking 
> annoying as using swipe cards at local grocers
> to get a normal, more
> sane price).  Pick your poison.
> 
> As for support, BLUG exists to build a local
> GNU/Linux community.  Use it.
> You can also check lists for your distribution
> of choice.  A couple of
> distributions have a designated portable/laptop
> mailing list (such as
> Debian).  There are also a couple of vendor
> specific mailing lists for
> general GNU/Linux support.  I have seen these
> for IBM Thinkpads and Sony
> VAIO.
> 
> > I've been using various versions of RedHat in
> a text-based http-smtp-ftp
> > server for a few years, but now I'm
> interested in trying out the other end
> > of the Linux world -- the GUI one. I'm not
> sure I want to continue with RH
> > or Fedora either, and am looking at Slackware
> as an alternative. I prefer
> > stabilty over the lastest bleeding edge
> experimental stuff. I don't know
> > enough Linux yet to enjoy sliding down the
> razor's edge into a cold bucket
> > of salt water.
> > 
> 
> I have used quite a few different distributions
> and settled on Debian
> about three years ago.  People are obviously
> very objective and unbiased
> when it comes to making a decision about which
> distribution to use. ;-)
> Therefore, I will make my unbiased and
> objective pitch about the merits
> of using Debian.
> 
> As for an actual laptop to use, I lean heavily
> on Sony VAIOs, IBM
> Thinkpads, and Apple Powerbooks (RISC can be
> better than CISC).  Again,
> this is completely unbiased and objective. ;-)
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -- 
> -Nick Golder
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