[KLUG Hardware] The HP ze4220

[Bruce Smith]

> >>>Anyone have any experience with the HP ze4220?
> >>But ya gotta remember, It's an HP/Compaq. I speak with experience here.
> >>This box that I am using now is a Compaq. Propriety software, _and_
> >>hardware. HP's are the same. I bought one year ago last Nov. for a server.
> >For laptops you have: HP, Compaq, Toshiba, and Sony.  Pick the least of
> >all evils.  And what works all depends on the model.
> Micron, Dell, Toshiba, Sony, Gateway.  Those are the real options. 

Personally I would avoid Sony.  (I hate to say that because I own stock
in Sony, but it's true)  My previous laptop was a Sony, and it was a
pain in Linux.  I had to patch the kernel to get USB to work, power
management never worked, and it died a premature death after only a year
or so.  No more VAIO's for me!

As far as Linux support, I've always had good experience with Dell. 
Another option I would consider is Dell's auction.  We've bought a lot
of Dell laptops for work from there, and have had fairly good luck.  
You can even buy some with laptops with no-OS off the auction.  And 
Dell seems to do a fairly good job of reconditioning them.  FWIW ...
 
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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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