Hi Kris! On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:07:37 +0200, Kristoffer wrote: > I need help with buying a laptop wich i can run linux on. This is something that comes up again and again. My advice is always the same: go to http://www.linux-laptop.net and check if the machines are supported by Linux. This web site is simply the best source of information for Linux on laptops. > Can anyone tell me wich of these who is best? IBM laptops have an excellent support for Linux. I recently installed Red Hat 7.2 workstation on an IBM Thinkpad A20 and it works perfectly. Toshiba are pretty good, too, but they may have less support for Linux. > also can you please tell me if you have tested these with > windows and jaws. No, but I don't think Jaws/Windows should be a problem. You may get better sound through "normal" speakers, though. One piece of advice: use walkman-style "earplugs" if you want to have good relationships with your co-workers after a long day at work... <grin> (I can't stand the sound of Jaws machine, personnally!) > also can ou tell me what the computers looks like. > if the floppy and cd rom are internal or external > or such things. This is completely different for every supplier. IBM laptops, as far as I know, usually have an internal CD-ROM drive/burner and an external floppy. Toshiba (my wife has one) usually have both floppy and CD integrated, like most HP models. I have seen laptops where both were removable and could be attached externally through special cables, etc. "Your Mileage May Vary" (YMMV) as they say... Hope this helps! Best Regards, -- Gil Andre gandre@arkeia.com Technical Writer Arkeia Corp. http://www.arkeia.com