> -----Original Message----- > From: Justin Kremer [mailto:kremer at ringworld.org] > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 9:50 AM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Linux on Laptop > > Sheesh, enough of this mindless Compaq bashing. I just so > happen to have a "Presorry-o" laptop that works wonderfully > under linux. No funky hardware to deal with. I booted off a > CD and installed Debian over pcmcia network, and everything > works that I've ever tried to use on it. > *shrugs* > Maybe I just got lucky, or maybe people are just generalizing > based on one bad experience. Either way, Compaq isn't all bad. > > On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 rware at interplastic.com wrote: > > > If you get a Presorry-o, well you get a cheap computer with > a lot of funky hardware that will only work with Windows. > > I thought I kind of did come to Compaq's defense. We have had good luck over the years at my company with their stuff. I still feel the same way about the Presario line, but I'm glad yours works for you, a lot of laptops, regardless of the manufacturer don't. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list