OT - Care to share your opinion?

[Matthew Page]

Why would I want a low budget x86 laptop if I have a fast apple? 

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> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: OT - Care to share your opinion?
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> --- Matthew Page <MPage at ciri.com> wrote:
> 
> > This is not flame-bait.
> >
> > I am soon going to be going to graduate school to get myself a
> > little
> > more edumacated.  I plan on following a parallel programming/data
> > visualization track.  (Just as background information for my
> > question.)
> >
> > The question:
> > I plan on running Linux on a laptop, so my question to you is
> > this...
> > Is there a compelling reason to buy a Powerbook and put Linux on it
> > instead of ordering a fat-bob x86 laptop and putting Linux on it?
> >
> > I have about $3000 in the budget and the laptop should be able to
> > last
> > me through a PHD without having to be replaced.  (If possible...
> > I'm
> > not talking about theft here...)
> >
> > Any opinions are welcome!
> >
> > - Matt
> 
> Shoot, for 3K you can get a smoking apple laptop with "Hello Kitty
> OS" and a low budget x86 laptop, have money to spare and install
> WHATEVER you want.  Even "the distro that shall not be named."
> 
> 
> shhh... it's Ubuntu
> 
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