Re: [tlug] OT: laptop in Akihabara

[Marcus Metzler <mocm@example.com>]

>>>>> "Andras" == Andras Kristof <andras@example.com> writes:

    Andras> Thomas Savarimuthu wrote:
    >> On Tuesday March 22 2005 10:55, Andras Kristof wrote:
    >> 
    >> 
    >>> Hello,
    >>> 
    >>> I will be visiting Japan at the end of this week, and while I
    >>> am there I would like to pick up an ultraportable notebook in
    >>> Akihabara.  Linux compatibility would be a definite plus.
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >> I think, going behind the fancy japanese deal is not good idea
    >> for timebeing.
    >> 
    >> Dell is a best price deal, but you have to wait them to deliver
    >> it to you eventhough they have a stall in most of the
    >> bic-camera buildings and a Dell shop @example.com
    >> 
    >> If you want to pickup one immediately, consider any one of the
    >> following.
    >> 
    >> Gateway/E-machines (ultimately chinese maker) Acer (taiwan
    >> maker) So-tech (korean maker) Asus (new series of laptops are
    >> good)
    >> 
    >> 

    Andras> Thank you for your comments.  I'm afraid I am looking for
    Andras> something more like a Panasonic R3 or a JVC 741, or a
    Andras> Sharp Muramasa. Something rather small, a sub-notebook. We
    Andras> don't have much variety of them in the States, and the
    Andras> speciality importers, like Dynamism are quite expensive.

Concerning Linux compatibility I can say that the Sharp MP70 and
PC-CV50 work fine with Linux. I have the CV50 which is ultra small but
fast enough for most things and quiet and cool. My brother hs the BP70
which is a little bigger and a lot faster.

Marcus

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