Dell Laptop question

[Phil Pinkerton]

On 7/19/07, Nigel Ridley <nigel at rmk.co.il> wrote:
>
> Ted Frater wrote:
> > Nigel Ridley wrote:
> >
> >> I was interested in buying one of those Dell/Ubuntu laptops but they
> are not yet
> >> available here in Israel.
> >>
> >> BUT, I found a retailer that sells all their laptops without an
> installed OS - if
> >> I want! :-)
> >> So what, of the cheaper range, models would you recommend? What are the
> Turion
> >> processors like as opposed to the Intel core duo? I did have a quick
> Google but
> >> their is way too much info out there to digest easily/quickly.
> >>
> >> Blessings,
> >>
> >> Nigel
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Dell have a consumer range and their business range.
> >   The former  is Inspiron the latter is the Latitude.
> >   If your going to use it for business do purchase 3 yr on site next
> > business working day warranty.
> >  Essential.
> > As for build  quality , IBM lenovo are still the best.
> > whats just as important tho is where the nearest service depot is. Talk
> > to them first to see what support your going to get
> > you need a laptop that has an installed base of 1000's. there will be
> > more spares for those around than say the latest  high flying model
> > I personally always go for a second hand ex corporate leasing laptop.
> >  If its survived 3  yearsof leasing it will have has a good burn in.
> >  Never failed me.
> >  And I supply laptops to friends.
> >  Only IBM tho.
> >  hope this helps.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Thanks for the advice. I just looked at the Thinkpad line-up and they all
> seem to
> have the new Core2 duo processors - of which there is a serious warning:
> "At this time, I cannot recommend purchase of any machines based on the
> Intel Core 2 until these issues are dealt with (which I suspect will
> take more than a year). Intel must be come more transparent."
>
> http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=118296441702631
>
> I don't think that there is a second hand ex corporate leasing option here
> in
> Israel - it's a very small country.
>
> I was considering the Inspiron 1501 but am not sure about the Turion 64 X2
> TL50
> and the ATI Mobility™ Radeon(r) Xpress 1150 - how does Kubuntu manage with
> these?
> ]


My Acer Aspire has the exact configuration  Turion 64 X2 TL50 I dual boot
with Kubuntu Gutsy 7.10 an I have no problems ( except the Built in Orbi-Cam
still does not work ). I only boot to Windows when I want to use the camera.

Phil
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