Dell Laptop question

[Nigel Ridley]

Phil Pinkerton wrote:
> 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
> 

I was just comparing prices of the Dell Inspiron 1501 and the MSI M662 - the MSI 
seems to be a lot better all round.

Blessings,

Nigel

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