Guidelines to select a new computer for linux use?

[Rick Chen]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 08:54:16PM -0500, Francois Ouellette wrote:
> 
> >From: "Scot L. Harris" <webid at cfl.rr.com>
> >Subject: Re: Guidelines to select a new computer for linux use?
> >To: Fedora List <fedora-list at redhat.com
> > <snip>
> >> I am planning to buy a new computer and install linux on it, the
> >> machine where I currently have installed will return to it's habitual
> > >task as a WinXX firewall and access point for Interner (can't be done
> > >in Linux because mi connection is broadband via an USB modem
> > >(non-standard/no-linux-drivers).
> > <snip>
> >The processor is never really a problem.  Linux will run on pretty much
> >all of them.  The real questions are how much do you want to spend and
> >what kind of things do you plan on using the system for.
> >
> > <snip>
> >-- 
> >Scot L. Harris
> 
> A few hints might be uncovered here:
> 
> http://www.sub300.com/
>
the liveCD such as knoppix is pretty good to test the machine on the
spot!