__/ [ Hadron Quark ] on Wednesday 02 August 2006 11:57 \__
> Jim <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Reincarnating a discarded laptop with Linux
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Open source software has matured. Linux is much better at recognizing
>>> | laptop hardware than it was just a few years ago. Installation is easy.
>>> | Hundreds of enthusiasts have posted their experiences in installing
>>> | laptop Linux on the web. My own success shows you no longer need to bea
>>> | Linux guru or PC support specialist to get laptop Linux working.
>>> |
>>> | The unstoppable movement towards free and open source software has
>>> | transformed Linux into an amazing platform. At no cost, you can take
>>> | an old laptop and make highly productive. What an exciting new era!
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT6185716632.html
>>
>> I can vouch for this. Linux on laptops has never been easier. Right now
>> it's easier (device wise) than installing MS-Windows, in most cases!
>
> This is blatantly NOT true.
>
> See linux laptops website for more stories.
"Out-of-date stories", you mean. Linux emerged a decade or so after its
competition, you know. Laptops have been around for many years.
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