Looking for A laptop that will perform well under linux.<div>Requirements...</div><div> * Must have graphics fast enough to run Unigine (my day job). Prefer nVidia (higher quality drivers, easier to move systems between my workstations and laptop)...</div>
<div> * Must be able to do low latency audio via firewire (I have a Presonus firebox, a Presonus fp8 and a TI based firewire express card)</div><div> * Preferably has eSata</div><div><br></div><div>My discoveries thus far...</div>
<div> There are specialist audio dealers that have custom built laptops for 2k to 2.5k even some in Australia. </div><div> Apple Mac Book pro seems to be the front runner in terms of off the shelf performance but - Need to check out the firewire chipset before purchase and it doesn't look like eSata is available</div>
<div> Dell would otherwise be interesting but tends to use the Ricoh chipset for firewire which is concidered to have poor performance - is there anybody here using one of these?</div><div> Lenovo -- lots of models that at least have an express card slot... Which models have people got that work ok with a firewire express card?</div>
<div> System76 some interesting possibilities talked to one of there guys, said they may take on my suggestion of providing a laptop with descent firewire.</div><div><br></div><div>everybody else</div><div> Either no firewire or problematic firewire chipsets, No express card slot. No real market differenciation.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Other suggestions?</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>