[K12OSN] System76

[Paul VanGundy]

Tim,

 

I'm not quite sure why you would rather spend more money because an
institution sells only Linux machines. I no nothing of System76 but I
can tell you that they are, after all, a company that is out for a
profit just as much as Dell, HP or IBM. I would look at purchasing a
laptop of your choice and putting your preferred distro on it. For
example, if you want to buy a Dell laptop with Winders on it then ask
for the $50 rebate and install your favorite flavor of Linux. You paying
an extra penny to System76 isn't supporting the community, it's you
paying more.  Just my two cents.

 

/paul

 

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From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
Behalf Of Jason Neiffer
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 3:42 PM
To: Support list for open source software in schools.
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] System76

 

If you have the ability to not go for the lowest price, I say System76
is a go. They have very positive reviews in places like the Linux
Journal.  Their "Darter" laptop is purdy...very purdy.  :)

jn

On 5/7/07, Timothy Hart <timothy.hart at gmail.com> wrote:

I know about Dell. I didn't think they had really started yet though. I
guess I kind of wanted to support a company that truly uses Linux alone.


Ti

 

On 5/7/07, Cody Grosskopf <cgrossko at wusd.org> wrote:

I run SuSE on a dell also, and it runs great!



>>> "Jason Neiffer" <neiffer at gmail.com > 05/07/07 12:26 PM >>>
I have also heard good things about System76 from various Linux 
podcasts,
however, I would certainly consider comparing stats with Dell's
offerings.
You can purchase a Dell laptop with Ubuntu now and every single piece of
Dell hardware I have purchased has been VERY Linux compatible.  In most 
cases, Ubuntu runs better than the flavor of Windows that it comes with.

Good luck,
Jason
Capital HS/Montana

On 5/7/07, Timothy Hart < timothy.hart at gmail.com
<mailto:timothy.hart at gmail.com> > wrote:
>
> Not exactly K12LTSP related, my apologies. But I thought some people
may
> have some opinions on this.
>
> Has anyone ever used any of the laptops from system76
( http://system76.com <http://system76.com> ).
> I need a new Linux laptop and heard about them on the Linux Action
Show.
> Wondering if anyone has had some first hand (or second or third)
knowledge
> about them. Thanks. 
>
> Tim
>
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