Linux notebooks by Hewlett-Packard

[Andrew Jordan]

>
>> As I am in the market for a new notebook, I was looking at the HP site
>> on the weekend and there were no linux ones then.
>>
>> We have a couple of people using Linux on HP notebooks but I haven't
>> had a chance to talk to them yet.
>>
> Yes, not on their website yet.
> I'm trying to choose between Inspiron 6000 and HP ze2000z for a gift.
> ze2000z has:
>     AMD Sempron(TM) 2800+ (1.6GHz/256KB L2 Cache)
>     and ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M
>
> 6000 has:
>     Intel® Celeron® M Processor 350 (1.30 GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB)
>     Integrated Intel® Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
>
> I think ze2000z processor is better, but i heard bad things about ATI
> RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M on 64-bit laptops: like no 3D. Is it good on
> 32-bit ones?
>
> Thanks.

I'm a little late coming to this thread and it might already have been
mentioned, but I'd have no hesitation in recommending a Tadpole Talin
laptop.  I've been using mine solidly for the last 18 months with no major
problems (currently FC4 [but, prior to that, FC3, FC2 and FC.])  It came
pre-loaded with Sun's Java Desktop thingummy, which was okay...  Tadpole
also do a smaller laptop which can be bought in a dual-boot configuration
with XP also pre-loaded - this is quite a departure for a company who have
traditionally been quite anti-windoze.  Their website is at
http://www.tadpolecomputer.com

Regards,

Andrew (no financial interest in Tadpole, other than being a satisfied
customer!)

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