[svlug] Light AMD laptop for linux?

Wed Feb 14 11:43:10 PST 2007

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:40:50 -0800, Scott Boyd wrote:

> My experience with Linux and laptops has caused me to choose Intel over 
> AMD on that platform. Older Centrino laptops work fine with Linux and 
> there are stable drivers available.  The newer CoreDuo and Core2Duo CPUs 
> and supporting chip sets also work well. You can find laptops that meet 
> 4 lb requirement also.

Non-Core2Duo Intel-CPU laptops tend to be a very bad deal due to battery
life and heat issues, not to mention that they are much slower than AMD.