[ILUG] Laptop Recommendation?

[Denis Hennessy]

I would keep away from the Sony. I've gone through a few over the years 
with the high point being the r600hek. However, I got a new 505 (can't 
remember exact model) last year and had to have it replaced three times 
with a dodgy touchpad. Each time I had a fight with Sony to get them to 
replace it ('works fine for me'). Finally returned it in disgust and 
switched to IBM (x31). I find them really solid and with good linux 
support (apart from the centrino wireless card which I see Intel has 
just released the drivers for).

/dh

Justin wrote:

>Would anyone recommend one of the these over the other?
>
>Dell  Inspiron  9100 (special offer)
>http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=
>ie&l=en&s=dhs
>
>Sony VAIO PCG-K115S
>http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=7585&type=6&path=14x164x43
>3
>
>It will be a dual boot  Redhat 9 / windows2000, used for development work.
>Seen a few posts about the ATI Mobility Radeon with Linux, but mostly very
>high res. issues. Anyone know of any issues? Alternatives?
>
>Thanks
>
>Justin
>
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