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HP Linux Laptop Is A Winner

Posted by michael on from the laptop-special-olympics dept.

minus_273 writes "MSNBC is currently running a story on the front page reviewing the new HP Linux laptops. In a story titled 'H-P's first Linux laptop a winner', the article provides a brief look at the accomplishments and some of the shortcomings of the nx5000; a new inexpensive HP business laptop that comes with SUSE installed. The author seems extremely happy about how everything just works out of the box and mentions the significance of the product. Could HP+SUSE go the way of Apple+BSD and become an option for those that want friendly non-windows laptop? Releasing an easy to use Linux system is a good first step." We mentioned this laptop a few weeks ago.

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  1. I am surprised.... by Dr+Reducto · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I am amazingly surprised that an HP Linux laptop would become a sleeper hit like this. I mean, I thought it wasn't going to get much press and that it would only be purchased by people who really want pre-installed Linux.

    1. Re:I am surprised.... by Bastian · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I would buy one, and I might even keep the pre-installed Linux if it were a distribution that I use, but even if I wanted to put something else on my machine, I would still be happy just to have a laptop where I have an assurance that all of the hardware in the machine is going to work reasonably well with Linux.

  2. Re:Interesting Pricing by leadsling · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't forget that is just the OS. There's hundreds of $$$ worth of software included with Suse that you would have to go out and buy to be productive with a new win computer.

  3. Re:First Post by Zaiff+Urgulbunger · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've got a PB iGO4450 too!! :-D

    I have SuSE 8.2 Pro installed on it, and I thought the same thing about have to recompile (I think one of the messages implies this). You don't have to. My notes (for SuSE linux btw) are:

    "After installing SuSE 8.2 on the PB iGo 4450, ACPI is not enabled. To enable it, simply to into YaST2-->System-->Runlevel Editor-->Runlevel Properties and enable ACPI and check the runlevel 5 box. AFAIK the battery monitor is the only service currently working-- the suspend functions have not been implemented yet."

    HTH!

    ps. I've also got the modem working... say if you want the notes on how to do this.