[ale] Anyone installed Linux on Fry's "Great Quality" laptops ?

[mdhirsch at gmail.com (Michael Hirsch)]

On 5/9/05, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> Michael Hirsch wrote:
> > On 5/6/05, Mills, John M. <Mills.J at ems-t.com> wrote:
> 
> >>JM> Subject says it: I wondered if one of these $599 units would be a good
> >>Linux
> >
> >
> > I bought their $599 HP laptop a few weeks ago.  Linux ran fine, but
> > the hardware felt like a piece of junk.  When I figured out how to fix
> > my current laptop I was happy to return the new one.
> 
> Interesting.  I purchased a $499 hp pavilion ze4900 at (short) circuit
> city around Christmas time and I've been quite pleased with it.  What is
> it that you don't like about it?

Nothing real specific.  The case felt like chep brittle plastic that
would break.  Things went click instead of clunk when you closed it. 
It worked okay, and I really liked the scrolling touchpad, but it felt
cheap.  Maybe it was a great robust, solid piece of equipment, I
dunno.

Michael