boydrice
June 23rd, 2008, 06:59 PM
Hello,
New to the forum so if I should have posted this somewhere else I apologize. I am new to Linux/Ubuntu but have become intrigued with it and would like to try it out on a new laptop (my wife won't let me create a dual-boot on our macbook). I am thinking of buying an inexpensive laptop for this purpose (I saw a Compaq for 399.99 at Best Buy that is tempting); however from what I can tell not every laptop works the same with Ubuntu. I have considered getting a Dell 1525N pre-loaded with Ubuntu, but it tends to be more expensive than other entry level laptops I can find. Through people's experience with Ubuntu on laptops does there seem to be certain manufactures that work better than others as far as installation, wireless, etc? Anyway, I like what Ubuntu/Linux represent and I am excited to try it out for myself. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and thank you in advance for any suggestions.
New to the forum so if I should have posted this somewhere else I apologize. I am new to Linux/Ubuntu but have become intrigued with it and would like to try it out on a new laptop (my wife won't let me create a dual-boot on our macbook). I am thinking of buying an inexpensive laptop for this purpose (I saw a Compaq for 399.99 at Best Buy that is tempting); however from what I can tell not every laptop works the same with Ubuntu. I have considered getting a Dell 1525N pre-loaded with Ubuntu, but it tends to be more expensive than other entry level laptops I can find. Through people's experience with Ubuntu on laptops does there seem to be certain manufactures that work better than others as far as installation, wireless, etc? Anyway, I like what Ubuntu/Linux represent and I am excited to try it out for myself. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and thank you in advance for any suggestions.