New Laptop questions

[Robert Krawitz]

   From: Richard Pieri <richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
   Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:38:20 -0400

   On Jun 19, 2009, at 12:21 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote:
   > Well, you can run Linux on a MacBook Pro too (dual-boot, even). And
   > then your "other OS" is Mac OS X instead of Windows...

   Yep.  Ubuntu 9.04 runs well on the next to most recent generation (non- 
   unibody) MBPs.  Most things work out of the box.  A few such as  
   wireless and trackpad require manual package installs.  reboot doesn't  
   work but that kernel bug isn't unique to Macs.

One thing I don't like about Mac laptops is that the screens are
fairly low resolution.  I'm used to UXGA on 15" screens and WUXGA on
17" screens; I simply can't get very much on the Mac screen.