Not much more to want Well 'cept if you're going for printers alsoIf you're talking about getting a new PC for DSL then almost any 5$ computer will do. That's the beauty of DSL. I'm running it on a P2-300MHz laptop with 128MB of RAM and it works wonderfully (except for fan control but I'm dealing with that as time permits).
Dig up any old box you've got hanging around and DSL will run like a dream.
Now, if you're thinking about Ubuntu or one of the other full-sized distributions... you'd best look at their recommended hardware minimums because they're in the same ranges as the machines needed for Windows.
Remember, compare apples with apples. And there are no Microsoft apples that compare to DSL!
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Oh it wasn't laptop. It was an old desktop, I forgot to mention.
Not sure where I got the idea it was a laptop, unless it was in one of the links or something. Anyway, most hardware is fairly Linux-friendly. Check with whichever distro you want to use and see if there are reported issues like the one you found about Ubuntu and certain hard drives.
If you like DSL and intend to run it, you don't need a new computer. Find an old one someone has abandoned or build a system from scavenged parts. If you want something new for DSL, consider the Damn Small Machine. http://damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Damn_Small_MachineI don't know. I would have assumed it's a laptop. Putting a different PSU in seemed to wake it up, but since the last few parts I've order for my custom built system will be here soon I probably won't be using it much.
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Well 'cept if you're going for printers also