[ale] new laptop time ... need suggestions

[Brian Stanaland]

eMachines has one that might work for you.  You'd have to look into putting linux on it though.  It does 1280x800 on a 15.4"
widescreed.  6.5 lbs w/ battery so a second shoudn't put it over 8.  I haven't used this, just read about it.

http://store.emachines.com/emachines/storefront/accessorize.do;jsessionid=1rzmvwk3q817n.host1

Brian


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Popovitch" <jimpop at yahoo.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: RE: [ale] new laptop time ... need suggestions


The 54g is available now, I saw it on 4 diff models last night at Circuit
City.  All of the other features are available and everyone of the models I
saw was under 2K.  What I don't have is experience with any of them. :)

-Jim P.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf Of James P.
> Kinney III
> Sent: Thursday, 21 August, 2003 08:03
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] new laptop time ... need suggestions
>
>
> I think you will be waiting a while. No laptop has built in 54g yet as
> the standard hasn't stabilized.
>
> As for the other requirements, that puts this new box in the top of the
> line category right now. Hope your pockets are deep and burning!
>
> The two brands that stand out in terms of quality and reliability are
> IBM and the Toshiba high-end line (Tecra, I believe). Other than the
> impossible 54g, the second hard point will be 8 lbs with second battery.
>
> On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 23:50, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > Absolute musts:
> >  run Debian + Ximian in 1280x1024
> >  built-in 54g / modem / ethernet
> >  NO floppy (who needs these?)
> >  less than a 16" screen (14" is preferred but must do 1280x1024)
> >  durable.
> >
> > Love-to-haves:
> >  writable dvd
> >  swappable drive bay (cd/2nd batt/etc)
> >  less than 8lbs (with second battery)
> >  greater than 2.0Ghz and support 1Gb memory
> >
> > Any and all opinions and suggestions are appreciated, if not
> > to the list then send here: jimpop at yahoo.com
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Jim P.
> >
> >
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