Review: LinuxCertified LC2210 Laptop

'It's me' writes "OSNews reviews LinuxCertified's LC2210 laptop, which comes with Xandros Desktop 2.0. That laptop is meant to be 100% certified with Linux, but Xandros seemed to have problems with it (namely there is no "sleep" function, while WiFi was not as robust as users would want it). LinuxCertified said that newer distros should be able to support this laptop with no hickups. The reviewer concludes that this a great purchase, as long as you are more selective over the distro installed."

Well...

[gnu-sucks]

The reviewer concludes that this a great purchase, as long as you are more selective over the distro installed.

Well, thats the case with windows machines too.

I think this is great!

[Phidoux]

Even if there are a few hiccups, it's still nice to know that there are laptops available that don't have the "Designed for Microsoft" sticker on them.

There is no "sleep"

[aardwolf204]

That laptop is meant to be 100% certified with Linux, but Xandros seemed to have problems with it (namely there is no "sleep" function)

Sleep?! Linux [thinkgeek.com] geeks [thinkgeek.com] dont [thinkgeek.com] need [thinkgeek.com] no [thinkgeek.com] stinkin' [thinkgeek.com] sleep! [thinkgeek.com]

But seriously, nice to see linux certified consumer hardware making its way into the market.

Sorry for they thinkgeek plugging, not associated, just a happy part of the smart masses

price

[dncsky1530]

this article doesn't mention price but i'm curious to see if any fees were payed to the SCO.

And that a damn good thing...

[Resound]

...because the last thing you'd want is to hick your laptop up. I've now got disturbing mental images of an old Toshiba laptop up on blocks with a rattlecan paintjob.

Just imagine...

[Anonymous Coward]

...a BeowulfCertified cluster of those!

Re:Fee? Excuse me?

[Anonymous Coward]

Ever heard of free? As in speech? Charging money for this goes against the entire philosophy of GNU and FSF.

All the information is out there, why not just provide it freely to end users. After all, information wants to be free!

Dang, I have modpoints but amongst all the options there is not ability to mark this post 'Product of the fevered mind of a pinhead'

Re:Uh, did you say...

[Anonymous Coward]

Hello.

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Should you prove reluctant to willingly give me your details I will be forced to contact the Cmdr Taco regarding this matter. I am certain he will be more than willing to furnish us with the IP addresses used to post from your account rather than be involved in a long drawn legal battle. Also, if you are not a citizen of this country, we shall contact local authorities in your country of residence as well as the local recording association so that steps can be taken. We are usually very lenient regarding exchange of music on the internet, but when someone blatantly admits to a crime on a public forum, it is my obligation to not let the subject pass.

Kind regards,

F R McAllister, Esq