[ltp] linux laptop (was: Buying a T41p)

[Bob Alexander]

Ivarsson, Torbjorn (T) wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jeffrey Taylor [mailto:jeff.taylor@ieee.org]
>>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:42 AM
>>
>>Quoting Ivarsson, Torbjorn (T) <tivarsson@lucent.com>:
>>
>>>On a slightly different topic... I friend of mine mentioned
>>
>>something about an interview in a Linux magazine recently. In that
>>interview some IBM guy spilled some info about a coming (as in later
>>this year) Linux laptop from IBM. Has anyone heard this? Is there a
>>link somewhere?
>>
>>IIRC, IBM is working internally to move to Linux on desktops and
>>laptops.  And he said IBM doesn't move very fast, so it will probably
>>be two years before anything is available outside IBM.

I know very well someone that works in IBM 8-)). I only would like to 
underline that an internal deployment of a platform does not necessarily 
mean that the same will apply also to customers. Support issues, 
hardware control and many other factors are very important and help you 
decide what is best for a specific organization in a specific timeframe. 
The "one size fits all" is not a good approach to IT !

IIRC IBM (or RH or Novell-SuSE) do already certify selected TP models to 
be supported ...

Bob