[ltp] Please help me pick out my next thinkpad

[Nathan T. Templeton]

Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:08:50AM -0600, Christos Papadopoulos wrote:
>   
>> I am in the market for a new thinkpad and need your help.
>>
>> My requirement is a small laptop, so the X-series seems the
>> most likely candidate. So what should I order?
>> In other words, combination of what graphics card, wireless, etc,
>> should I get to ensure the best possible compatibility with
>> Linux? I plan to install either Ubuntu or Fedora.
>>     
>
> Intel hardware is your best bet for compatibility.  Everything should
> work out of the box, with a recent Ubuntu (or Fedora, I assume).
>
>   
>> Wireless and suspend/resume MUST work. Multimedia stuff would
>> be nice.
>>     
>
> But of course.
>
> Be a bit wary about buying a laptop newer than the most recent release
> of your distro, new hardware often requires new drivers update.
>
> Marius Gedminas
>   

  Hey Gentlemen,

   I have had really great luck with Linux Mint ( Which of course is s 
shred of Ubuntu-> Debian). 4.0 support was great, 5.0 even in beta is 
freakin sweet. So far I've installed on many different ThinkPads. Albeit 
a bit older than the mainstream. Currently reading and surfing on my 
R40. Just my 2 cents.

Nathan
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