[svlug] Suggestions for a Linux laptop?

[roger@rogerchrisman.com]

>  I need a minimum configuration laptop, suitable for portable
>  presentations, and runs "standard," (as in Debian variants,) that
>  doesn't cost very much-since it will probably get banged around, lost,
>  etc.
>
>  Any suggestions?

Dell has Ubuntu 7.10 pre-installed on their $599 Inspiron Laptop 1420
N and their $549 Inspiron Laptop 1525, I see on dell.com. Could you go
wrong with one of those?

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Roger