[clue] 17" Linux-based laptop

[David L. Willson]

I have used SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop), and I liked it fine. I don't think it's backed by Novell any more, though. 

Do you know a reputable vendor that sells big, powerful laptops with SLED pre-installed? 

And to your final point, I find brand loyalism much, MUCH less threatening in the land of Free (as in GPL) software, than in the land of free (as in beer and BSD) software or worst of all, in the land of proprietary software. I don't care if people are just crazy about Ubuntu or Red Hat or SUSE. I say God bless 'em and God speed. I do NOT feel the same way about people that are crazy about Windows, OSX, Oracle, Netezza, and MapR. I have one simple reason: I hate vendor lock-in, and I've learned to recognize cages and chains. 

-- 
David L. Willson 
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast 
RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu 
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267) 

This is a good time for a r3VOLution. 

----- Original Message -----

> You should take a look at something that's backed by Novell and suse
> if you're serious about brand loyalty. Sled is prolly the only way
> forward with capitalism and Linux.

> There's an excellent discussion here about the trials of universal
> compatibility and conversely brand loyalty. Thoughts?

> On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, David L. Willson wrote:

> > Hardware vendors and softwarethe vendors are in business to make
> > great products AND make a living. So, when you're spending, be
> > aware
> > that they're watching.
> 

> > Id no longer makes products for Linux, because a whole bunch of
> > people bought the Windows version of DOOM3 and downloaded the Linux
> > binary for free, thereby obscuring their desire for a great game on
> > Linux. Id can no longer justify the effort of creating the Linux
> > port.
> 

> > Fortunately, Valve is making their first foray into Linux-land, and
> > hopefully, we'll have gotten smarter, enough to actually be careful
> > about how our "dollar-votes" get registered.
> 

> > So, I will continue to buy every Humble Bundle, attribute my
> > purchase
> > to Linux, and pay more than the average when I do. And I'll buy
> > L4D2
> > on Steam on Linux, the day it gets released.
> 

> > And, I will only buy Linux-based computers from now on, rather than
> > OSX or Windows-based, so that I can be sure all my hardware will
> > "just work", and my vendor will know that I want Linux.
> 

> > All that to say this... I want to source a Linux workstation from a
> > reputable vendor, so I can request it at work: Why is this so
> > damned
> > hard?
> 

> > System 76 - Bonobo - gone
> 
> > Zareason - Verix - gone
> 
> > Dell - M6700 - Rumor appears to be unfounded
> 

> > --
> 
> > David L. Willson
> 
> > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> 
> > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> 
> > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> 

> > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> 

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