[OT] Linux-worthy laptop recommendations

[Nik Clayton]

Dirk Koopman wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-05-03 at 17:07 +0100, Robert Rothenberg wrote:
>> I'm looking for recommendations for a laptop make/model which Linux will run
>> on as a desktop machine, minimum 1GB RAM, cost under £1000.
> 
> This any use?
> 
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=110144&_LOC=UK

I recommend avoiding Ebuyer.  I've had items I've bought from them (and 
manufactured by them) fail under warranty.  They refused to deal with 
this, to the point where I had to threaten to take them to court.

N