[olug] vpr Matrix Notebook (slightly OT)

[Eric Penne]

It looks like a good laptop.  The price is 950 after rebates according to
the bestbuy website though.  Unless you have some other rebates.  Firewire
and all.

Great machine if it is truly linux friendly.

Eric


> Anyone have experience or knowledge about these?  The vpr Matrix is a
> BestBuy only brand, and they've got a nice price on the 175B4 (just
> under $800 after some rebates).  However, I don't know anything about
> this brand as far as quality is concerned.  I've found some reviews of
> other models that lead me to believe it's a decent laptop (one thing
> that scares me is the keyboard not being great for touch typists), but
> since the reviews aren't specifically about this lower end model...
>
> I did find a site that indicates it's fairly Linux friendly, which is a
> definate plus.
>
> Any way, if there's anyone with personal experience with this laptop,
> especially this model, I'd appreciate a private e-mail (mostly because
> this is only peripherally relevant to the group).  Or if you have any
> other suggestions for a decent laptop at under $1000.
>
> --
> William E. Kempf
>
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