Topic: Best laptop/netbook for #! under $1000
For everything to work, wireless, etc. Thanks.
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Asus eeePC. There is a lot of support on this site (see the wiki here, for example: http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/eeepc) and also on the eeeUser forum here: http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewforum.php?id=63.
I have been using various distros on my eeePC 701 4G, and #! for the last 10 months or so. Without trying too hard, I've got NEARLY everything working - the exceptions being the Fn keys for wireless and volume - but for those I use the tray icons anyway. My eeePC is 2 years old, and cost me $400 at Circuit City back then. You can surely get an eeePC with a bigger screen, more RAM and a hard disk for the same price today!
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Dell Mini 9 or Mini 10v. Built-in mic requires minor tweaking in alsamixer, and I've never tried the integrated webcam, but everything else works straight out of the box.
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I've just ordered this laptop on friday, I'll let you know how things work with linux when I get it (probably by wednesday or thursday)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6834220699
It can also be found on newegg.com if your no canadian, but im too lazy to link it. For the price though, no other laptop comes close to those specs.
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How about the newer Asus EeePC 1201N, Atom 330 (dual-core) 1.6GHz, Nvidia ION, 12" LED HD screen, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 250GB HDD, just 1.4Kg and 420.00 €. I bought one, very good.
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macbook
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A dollar shy of $1000 for just the base configuration 
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I would recommend any eee except for the 1101 HA on which I can't get the WLAN to work no matter what I try... 
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Desktop replacement notebook:
I just did this research for my ex - she is not interested in small screens or battery consumption:
Besides some of the fastest notebook CPUs, having a discrete ATI or NVIDIA video feature instead of the standard integrated underpowered Intel graphics chip was a requirement.
(1) Toshiba A505-S6033 (BESTBUY)
$899 + tax + shipping - 16" screen - 6.5 pounds
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+S … 1&lp=1
(2) ACER AS5740G-6395 (NEWEGG)
$799 + $15 shipping --- 15.6" screen - 6.2 pounds
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … pk=as5740g
(3) ASUS K42JR-A1 (XOTICPC)
$869 free shipping --- 14" screen - 5.2 pounds
http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-k42jra1-p-2752.html
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Acer is not a good idea.
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These are only numbers.
My friend got Acer for Christmas and it spend more time in service (or shipping to/from service) than at home (during first few months).
I have a macbook - no problem with it at all - same with all my eeepcs - 900/1000HD/1000HE they all work with out a problem.
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I've heard that Acer is supposed to be Linux friendly as far as hardware support. With that being said, I have an Acer Aspire and it has the good old Broadcom Wifi. It's gotten easier over time to set it up, but it can still be a rough go. Other than that my little Acer has served me well. It's been dropped, and has spent time in the dirty, dusty and smokey band shed. She just keeps going. So, I've got a quite a bit of faith in them in that regard.
Under a grand though, I'd consider a Dell Latitude. They've got smaller sizes (13.3" and 14.1") and you can always find a coupon code online to save an extra 25-30%. Plus right now they're doing a promotion where if you get a certain Latitude model (15.6") you can get a Mini 9 for $55. Just a thought.
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My MSI Wind u100 works flawlessly with #!, right after installation. Wireless, proper video and sound drivers, etc., all worked right away. My 80 GB external hard drive worked great too, took a few minutes to transfer my music collection over. I have loved my Wind dearly for the past year or so ... I highly recommend this computer!
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I replaced my desktop about 12 months ago with an eeePC 1000H. It's done everything I would expect of a desktop machine.
I also have an original model eeePC 701. The 7inch screen makes it annoying to use for viewing webpages, but it is good for field work if you require such a thing.
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I picked up an Acer Aspire One D150 on Ebay the other week. It is a great little machine and I am using it as I type. I have tested it with Debian Squeeze and the current Ubuntu Lucid alpha release. I actually purchased it with the intention of using it to replace my power hungry server, but have found that I am actually using it for my day to day computing needs. I think I prefer it over my Eee PC 1000, it does not feel as solid or well built as the Eee PC, but the I find the keyboard easier to work with.
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I would say wait a bit to purchase a netbook. Intel is about ready to release the N470, which is clocked at 1.83GHz. Not a huge upgrade, but It would be worth it to wait for it in my opinion. The processor supposedly uses no more battery than the current N450, so you'll maintain the great battery life that the current Pine Trail processors have to offer. I'm waiting myself to buy a new netbook. I still have the 1.33GHz Atom 
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ThinkPad.
You can get a new X201 for less than $1000 with a coupon. You'll get a fast, lightweight, incredibly durable laptop with stellar battery life and wonderful Linux support. You can also get some amazing deals on refurbished and open-box machines via the outlet too if you're looking to save a few more bucks.
Personally I'd recommend looking at the rest of the ThinkPad line too -- I'm not sure what fits your requirements best. Just keep in mind that the Edge, X100e, and SL-series aren't real ThinkPads (they're just normal consumer-grade laptops).
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I'm starting to look into new netbooks too - currently using a 901 which has always worked fine with any linux distro I put on it, but as it approaches 2 years old I've started thinking about upgrading to something with a bigger keyboard and better specs. So far, I reckon the asus eee 1201n looks like the ideal setup (although I'd like a slightly smaller screen), but I've read the battery life is a bit disappointing at around 3-4 hours. I've heard good things about the upcoming 1201pn too, so that might be worth researching a bit more. If you arent prepared to wait for a new model, I'd actually suggest getting either a 901 or some variant of the 1000, looking for good battery life and a low price, so you can upgrade again that bit sooner 
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I picked up an eeepc 1005P a few weeks ago for 330 USD after over a year on a 900a and two years on a 701. I'm currently dual-booting the pre-installed Win7 and Mint 8, and the N450 processor is all I need including over 10 hours battery time (incredible to me). I used to be happy with 2-3hrs on the 900a.
I haven't been able to install Statler yet (installer bombs at grub, 3-finger salute to get out, can get to login page after "update-grub2" in mint but no passwords have been assigned so no cigar) but it runs like a champ as livecd from a thumbdrive. Everything works. Great graphics, instant wifi, etc. I've seen a few install workarounds in the forums but am not Linux-adept enough to play around with root password, etc. so am hoping the installer will behave in the next alpha round.
Anyway, I only use Win7 to set the processor speed (power save, high performance, super performance) and will probably keep it since Asus has wrapped it up tightly with this machine and I'd like to avoid any surprises that may surface after blowing it off the disk (250gb hard drive, more than plenty of room).
I am *massively* satisfied with the 1005P (actually a 1005PEB bought off the floor at Best Buy) and am near pant-wetting to get Statler installed...
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My knowledge is rather limited about laptops/netbooks on the market, but my Asus eee 1000HA has run everything I can throw at it Linux-wise, I've hardly had Windows on it (a total of seven days, I think). Unfortunately, this model isn't for sale anymore, I think, but get one similar (intel graphics, Atom, and Atheros wireless), it should work great, even with something like Ubuntu 9.04 w/ full Compiz effects (my first setup on my netbook).
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I'd say dell studio 15, I got really good experiences with that on driver support. In Ubuntu everything worked, Crunchbang everything works, Arch Linux everything works... Don't have any real problems what so ever Except for DSL, but that's with a 2.4 kernel..
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