Chapter 1. Which Laptop to Buy?

Table of Contents
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Portables, Laptops/Notebooks, Sub/Mini-Notebooks, Palmtops, PDAs/HPCs
1.2.1. Portables
1.2.2. Laptops/Notebooks
1.2.3. Sub-Notebooks/Mini-Notebooks
1.2.4. Palmtops
1.2.5. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)/Handheld PCs (HPCs)
1.2.6. Wearables
1.3. Linux Features
1.4. Main Hardware Features
1.4.1. Weight
1.4.2. Display
1.4.3. Batteries
1.4.4. CPU
1.4.5. Number of Spindles
1.4.6. Cooling
1.4.7. Keyboard Quality
1.4.8. Price
1.4.9. Power Supply
1.5. Sources of More Information
1.6. Linux Compatibility Check
1.6.1. Related Documentation
1.6.2. Check Methods in General
1.7. Writing a Device Driver
1.8. Buying a Second Hand Laptop
1.9. No Hardware Recommendations
1.10. Linux Laptop and PDA Vendor Survey