Cheap Dell Laptops

[Todd Cole]

we the "installfest crew" have not seen any modern computers that will not
run linux and only a few that have issues that are minor like power
management issues. or if you find one please stop by the installfest so we
can test/verify why what causing issues Todd
windows 8 tablets are supposed to be locked down but i have not tested them


On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 5:24 PM, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:

> On 2014-07-18 14:19, Bob Holtzman wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 11:52:05AM -0700, techlists at phpcoderusa.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> From my experience Dell is Linux friendly. I'd double check if it
>>> will run Linux though.  I think the new HP's will not.
>>>
>>
>> Reason?
>>
>
> I think it has something to do with the bios.  I have a 4.5 year old HP
> laptop that runs Linux, however it is my understanding the new ones will
> not.
>
>
>
>>> Last year when I bought a new Dell workstation. After telling them I
>>>
>>
>>          ..........huge snip..........
>>
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