[lug] Midrange Linux Laptops

[Stephen Queen]

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Steve Sullivan <sullivan at mathcom.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to buy a midrange laptop for linux software
> development and will install my own linux ... probably debian.
> Right now I'm looking at system76 pangolin and dell inspiron.
>
> Any comments on system76 vs dell regarding reliability, ease
> of o/s install (special drivers for wifi?), etc?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
> I bought a System76 desktop 2-3 years ago. I was slightly disappointed
because they installed ubuntu on it, and it needed proprietary drivers. I am
very much a free software type of guy, so was put out by this.

Steve Q.
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