The Dell Inspiron 4100 is a good little powerfull laptop for under $1200 
(iirc).  You could possibly get it with GNU/Linux preinstalled (at one 
time you could anyhow)

-Derek

On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Furmanek, Greg wrote:

> I was looking into as light as possible but sitll with
> things like CD-ROM.  I am not looking for a desktop
> replacement, its more of a terminal I can also use
> for playing CIV.  
>  
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Mandala [mailto:David.Mandala@developonline.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:20 AM
> To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
> Subject: RE: Laptop for Linux
> 
> 
> 
> Need more input....... What are you looking for? A lightweight mini or a
> desktop replacement, or something in between? 
> 
> Try the laptop reference page http://www.linux-laptop.net/
> <http://www.linux-laptop.net/>  which lists lots and lots of laptops and how
> well linux installed on them.
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Furmanek, Greg [ mailto:Greg.Furmanek@hit.cendant.com
> <mailto:Greg.Furmanek@hit.cendant.com> ] 
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:04 AM 
> > To: PLUG (E-mail) 
> > Subject: Laptop for Linux 
> > 
> > 
> > What are the recommendations? 
> > 
> > Greg 
> > 
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