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Yeah. They're still spendy, even though you don't have to shell out a compulsory $200 to get some Microsoft ****. They also assume that Linux users don't need much power, because the affordable notebook is laughable. It warrants a second look, and don't get me wrong, I think it's great that Linux has been clamored for and well recieved by the industry, but they have a way to go for me to be satisfied, i.e. making multiple distros available and making Linux an option for all/most of their product. I'll give it a second look though, and in the meantime I'll wait for the e-mail from ZT.
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I got a Dell 1420n recently (I have yet to put SuSE on it... I know, I know...) and it works really well and goes pretty fast for me. In any case, since you're not gaming you're probably better off not getting separate a graphics card, and going for integrated Intel graphics. Just make sure to get a lot of system memory (I got 2 gig and beryl works just fine). Definitely the bait for me in the case of the Dell was the hardware compatibility. But if you go for something else like this zt thing, make sure to check for every component whether there is a driver or general compatibility. For example, the synaptics touchpad in the 1420 I got did not work correctly at first until I got a recent update. Also check the sound and wireless for sure.