[wellylug] Small size (but not necessarily ultra-portable) laptop recommendations

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2007-03-19 at 20:45 +1200, David Harrison wrote:
> Hi,
> A few days ago I managed to do the whole trip over the power cord on  
> my three year old PowerBook and it now looks like I maybe in the  
> market for a new laptop.
> Right now I am reviewing my options in order to fit the following needs:
> 
> - Primarily used on the move in other people's offices or whilst  
> travelling.
> - Must support connecting to the Internet via my Sony Ericsson k800i  
> (3G) via bluetooth.
> - Main apps used are Firefox, Terminal (SSH), OpenOffice and NetBeans.
> 
> I am after something small and relatively hassle free.
> 
> The easy answer is to just get an Apple MacBook, whilst it is isn't  
> the smallest (13.3" screen) or the cheapest I know everything I want  
> to do will work without a hassle.
> 
> However I wouldn't mind getting something smaller and cheaper  
> (considering its limited use) to run Ubunutu on.
> Unfortunately I am having some trouble finding some reasonably priced  
> small laptops (>= 12" screen) that is cheaper than a MacBook.

> Ideally what I am after is a small laptop for around $2000 or less*.
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a Linux compatible laptop  
> that fits this set of requirements and doesn't cost more than a Mac?

well, it's about $3000 but the Toshiba Libretto is awesome if you want a
tiny laptop.

Here's a review of it:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=4873

I have one of these laptops & I just love it - it takes some getting
used to the keyboard and screen though, since they are so small. You
probably wouldn't want to use this as your primary machine all the time,
unless you don't mind connecting an external display/keyboard/mouse.


-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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