quietglow
December 3rd, 2005, 04:59 AM
about this laptop:
http://www.gateway.com/home/products/ret/platinum/index.shtml
(warning: flash site)
I'm thinking of plunkin' down some money for one tomorrow. Its so new there are zero reviews online much less linux experiences. I just spent an hour or so with a live CD at bestbuy messing with one. Wireless worked out of the box (!) and I managed to enable and use suspend to ram. I didn't think it would work on a livecd but figured "what the heck." It did! Resolution on the screen was off, but thats an easy fix. Couldn't tell about batt recognition cause they dont leave one installed of course.
It looks pretty snazzy. Gateway looks to be trying to become the Apple of pc laptops with their last few designs--I approve. Am I the only person who doesn't like 9 million "media" buttons and card reader slots?
FWIW, I've been around long enough to remember when asking your linux buddies whether you should buy a gateway would have been like asking if you should buy a (pre OSX!) mac! How things change!
http://www.gateway.com/home/products/ret/platinum/index.shtml
(warning: flash site)
I'm thinking of plunkin' down some money for one tomorrow. Its so new there are zero reviews online much less linux experiences. I just spent an hour or so with a live CD at bestbuy messing with one. Wireless worked out of the box (!) and I managed to enable and use suspend to ram. I didn't think it would work on a livecd but figured "what the heck." It did! Resolution on the screen was off, but thats an easy fix. Couldn't tell about batt recognition cause they dont leave one installed of course.
It looks pretty snazzy. Gateway looks to be trying to become the Apple of pc laptops with their last few designs--I approve. Am I the only person who doesn't like 9 million "media" buttons and card reader slots?
FWIW, I've been around long enough to remember when asking your linux buddies whether you should buy a gateway would have been like asking if you should buy a (pre OSX!) mac! How things change!