Which laptop models work perfectly "out of the box" with Linux?

[Eric Shubert]

Josef Lowder wrote:
> Which laptop brands and models are known to work ***perfectly*** ...
> "out of the box" with Linux -- both Live CDs and when installed?
> 
> Wireless works "out of the box" with the built-in wireless card
> (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum
> resolution ... dvd burner works ... usb ports work ... built in web
> cam works... everything works ***without*** requiring any fussing
> around or special configuration?
> 
> I am hoping to compile a list and would appreciate any and all
> recommendations -- the most essential data listed one line per item
> like this:
> 
> 15.4" Acer Aspire 5515-5879 AMD Athlon 1.6 GHz - 3GB ram 160GB HD about $400
> 
> http://www.vsiq.com/linux
> 
> Another objective (as you will see at the above web page) is to
> attempt to generate interest and support toward the idea of a *** ONE
> CLICK *** installation of Linux that makes a dual-boot installation as
> truly, totally simple as possible.

I think you need to qualify (which) linux distro/versions.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'