[TriLUG] Purchasing a new laptop (slightly OT)

[Pam Huntley]

Hey,

As you may have read already, the the P4 M has power saving and useful 
features for laptops.  So, I would recommend the P4 M over the P4 any 
day.  The IBM R40 comes in around the same price range as the Dell, and 
has the P4 M process or in it.  I really like the ThinkPads.  Of course, 
I'm a little biased, seeing as I work with them  :-).   I have worked 
with all the ThinkPads and they're high quality laptops.  I think you'll 
be a bit surprised at the size of the G40, if you have seen the A31p 
laptops by IBM, it's bigger than those.  So you might like to check out 
the R40.

Pam

Joe Meador wrote:

>Sorry to rehash one of the most popular threads, but I'm in the market for
>a new Linux-capable laptop and have just a few questions ...
>
>Is there any advantage to getting a P-4 M vs a standard P-4 processor?  I
>was looking at the Dell Lattitude 640C for around $1700 but just
>today noticed for around
>$1400 I can get a similiarly equiped IBM Thinkpad G40.  Both have 2.4 GHz
>proccesors, IBM with 256 Megabytes of RAM vs 512 for Dell, both have
>CDRW/DVD Rom combo drives.  I don't want to spend much more than $1800 for
>it.  I really want a laptop that has the trackpoint or other
>eraserhead-type pointing device.  The DVD/CDRW combo is a necessity as
>well (if not a DVD writer).  I also prefer a decent video card and
>everything (minus winmodem / infrared) should work in Linux.  I don't care
>too much about weight as long as it's light enough that I can tote it
>between work and home on a regular basis.
>
>Thanks a bunch
>
>Joe Meador
>
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