whitebox laptops

[Schwaltzvald]

Any one know where I can buy some barebones laptops..? Perhaps with a good graphics card or at least reliable mobo..?

Google doesn't help much at all...

[Katsurugi]

The Asus eee is the only barebones laptop that I know of. But maybe that's because it was making some noise earlier.

http://eeepc.asus.com/global/

As for good graphics card, I doubt it. Barebones usually means barebones.

[Dafydd]

So... what? It doesn't run windows?

[BlueMage]

It will eventually. But the Eee is intended at this point to run linux. It's a way of getting linux some more market exposure while simultaneously demonstrating the low spec requirements compared to a comparable Windows system.

I've seriously toyed with the idea of getting one.

[Schwaltzvald]

It will eventually. But the Eee is intended at this point to run linux. It's a way of getting linux some more market exposure while simultaneously demonstrating the low spec requirements compared to a comparable Windows system.

I've seriously toyed with the idea of getting one.

I was actually considering that since that way I can experiment with Linux on the go

Still, chances are I will have two lappys, one for linux experimentation and the other windows for work.

[BlueMage]

The best part is the hard stuff is already done for you - getting wireless and sound working (these two seem to be the major hurdles for linux on laptops) and for about 400USD it's not a bad little workhorse.

[The Pezman]

This is the one meant for children in Africa, right? If so, thank you for reminding me of the name. If not, someone correct me.

[Blake]

This is the one meant for children in Africa, right? If so, thank you for reminding me of the name. If not, someone correct me.

No, that's the OLPC XO.