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Dave Morgan wrote: > On 17/12/2007, Simon Robert <simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Simon Williams wrote: >>> Dave Morgan wrote: >>>> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:43:13 +0000, Simon Avery >>>> <flash@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> viv wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Lexmark: Avoid. cheap, nasty and notoriously unfriendly to linux. >>>>> Seriously, walk past them quickly in the shops, don't even look at them. >>>> I have read that in a coupes of places now ... will avoid >>> That reminds me of one of the many reasons I was told to avoid them. >>> They aren't just unfriendly to Linux- they are unfriendly to windows as >>> well! My friend had one with his WinME computer (bought by his parents, >>> in his defence), who being slightly sane upgraded to XP at the first >>> opportunity, only to find that Lexmark were not (and still do not to >>> this day I think) making or even planning to make XP drivers for it. >>> >> I once on a station platform met a lady who was something along the >> lines of south west manager for printers r us or a similar type company. >> her opinion on lexmark was that they give their printers away at below >> cost price to tie people in to the industries most expensive cartridges. >> >> For linux HP are pretty good, but I've recently discovered that Brother >> appear to support every printer they've ever produced with a >> comprehesive range of linux drivers. This includes multiple function >> machines, ie printer, fax, scanner devices. >> >> So go brother would be my advice for what it's worth. >> -- >> Simon Robert >> www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk >> >> -- >> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >> http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html >> > Thanks again to all for their thoughts ... > > Given that the Eee PC 701 is not now due for delivery until Feb 2008, > this looks like it is going on the back-burner till Mum's Birthday in > March :-( > > Luckily I brought a back-up Xmas Pressie for her :-) > > Dave > just to add about the eeepc. I bought mine from RM, who seem to be the official dealers. It had an estimated delivery date of dec 7th, but actually arrived a few weeks before that - though yours probably won't arrive before xmas. I have installed ubuntu on it. Very easy with an external CD drive. There is now an open source driver for the wifi, so ndiswrapper not needed. Also an eeeXubuntu has been put together. Supports the wifi as native, though downloading and building it is not difficult, and can be installed, as can ubuntu, from a usb stick. Simon -- Simon Robert www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html