Re: Best LAPTOP to buy for Linux?

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From: Scott Hutton
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:00

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On 20 Feb 1998 16:54:43 GMT, Skeeter <os2user@sapan.msc.cornell.edu> wrote:
| At this time, the Hitachi series seems to offer good compatibility and
| value.  See www.hitachipc.com and the Linux on Laptops web page.  The
| Winbook XL 233 has a supported C&T graphics chipset; but I've read that the
| 266 has a Neomagic, which you should definitely avoid; don't get a modem
| from Winbook either, they sell WinModems.  Most Toshibas seem to be
| supported, and they have a broad user base.

I just gave the Winbook folks a call, and they said that the 266 had the
C&T chipset, *not* Neomagic.  Got this from "Molly" there.

 -Scott Hutton, Indiana University Computer Security Office
  PGP key available:  finger shutton@pobox.com ...or...
                      https://www.ucso.iu.edu/staff/shutton/

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From: shutton@habanero.ucs.indiana.edu (Scott Hutton)
Subject: Re: Best LAPTOP to buy for Linux?
Date: 1998/02/25
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