OT: Recommended Linux Laptops, suppliers?

[Brad Clements]

Sorry this is OT

I'm looking to buy a notebook/laptop. I would like to run Linux on it. I
don't want to buy a notebook with Windows installed. I don't want to pay for
that OS since I'm just going to discard it.

I see that Microsoft still has a lock on the big-brand manufacturers, and I
haven't found any (Dell, Toshiba, Sony, HP, etc..) that will ship a notebook
with Linux on it (or no OS at all).

Apple's are pretty much out of the price range, and I prefer an Intel/AMD
box anyway. Though, I do like the new Apple notebooks :-(

So, can anyone suggesting a white-box manufacturer of notebooks that aren't
crap, don't weigh more than 8 lbs, run more than 2 hours on battery?

Or . a big-name notebook that comes with Linux (or no OS)

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I have a Toshiba Tecra 720CDT that I'd like to replace, I paid an incredible
amount for it years ago.. cutting edge, etc. :-(

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