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Suggest me a LINUX Laptop

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/suggest-me-a-linux-laptop.103687/

sganesh
sganesh Original post #1
Dec 5, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Hi,
I am about a purchase a LAPTOP which comes with free dos or linux installed,,Few models available in markets are from HCL,DELL VOSTRO ,i feels they have low Hardware Configuration,,
in short i need a High End laptop of 2GB RAM,Graphics Card(Definitely i hate Windows)...
i prefer to choose ELCOT LAPTOP bundled with SLED 10(SUSE),which comes with 3 Years international warranty,,which is really amazing.
Check out Software bundles with this laptop,
HI Guys have anyone purchased this laptop ,if yes,please share your review or experience about using it or your thought on buying this laptop..

Source:
*www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/index.php

*www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/bundled-software.php
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Hitboxx #2
Dec 5, 2008 at 9:33 PM
I for one don't know about ELCOT as I have never heard or heard little about them. On the name value, I would go with DELL, not sure if Linux based DELL laptops are being sold here in India.

A quick dig brought out *search.ap.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=in&l=en&cs=&k=linux+laptop&cat=all&x=0&y=0
satyamy
satyamy #3
Dec 5, 2008 at 10:25 PM
nowadays HCL is the cheapest in Market
C
Dec 5, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Hitboxx;1008765A quick dig brought out [URL said:
*search.ap.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=in&l=en&cs=&k=linux+laptop&cat=all&x=0&y=0[/URL]
Are you sure that those two models are sold with Ubuntu? Because though the search result specifies Ubuntu when I pick either one it shows Vista as the OS.
sganesh
sganesh #5
Dec 6, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Oh my God,now only i saw " VERY IMPORTANT INFO: Hard Disks being Killed in Linux" Thread in our Forum...
is it very serious issue??
Source:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103557
Dark Star
Dec 6, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Don't go for HCL it sucks... I have HCL Beanstack C and I am crying everytime I use it. Its slower than others
V
Dec 7, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Ofcourse not HCL, go for Dell, i have heard that they also support Ubuntu on their laptops.
QwertyManiac
Dec 7, 2008 at 1:13 AM
Dell does not offer Linux systems in India.

Go for the ELCOT, or any normal Dell would suffice too. There is great support available both at the kernel, and application levels.