>I know this is off topic but I'm not sure who else to turn to. I'm looking to buy a bunch of low-cost laptop/notebook >computers and would rather not pay for MS software that I'm not going to use. I don't care if they don't have Linux already >installed. In fact, as long as I know they will work with FC1/2, I'd rather get one set up and clone it to all the others. > >The big name brands don't seem to be much help. Even IBM, with all their Linux talk, puts Windows on all their ThinkPads, as >far as I can tell. Of course, if I won't save anything, I might as well just bite the bullet and get what I get. It rankles, >that's all and I *SHOULD* be able to save something. > I've been using a Sager 5670 for the past year and it's run flawlessly with Windows 2000/Redhat 9 (dual boot), Windows XP/Redhat 9 (dual boot), Fedora Core 1, and now Windows XP/Fedora Core 1 (dual boot). Their kinda pricey compared to the big boys (Dell, IBM, etc), but they make some great hardware combinations (AlienWare uses Sager hardware). Check them out at www.sagernotebooks.com and you can buy one at www.pctorque.com - they are great...