No desk top computer?
Neil Winchurst
barnaby at drofle.com
Sat Feb 13 10:43:42 UTC 2010
Mark Halegua wrote:
>
> I'm an IT consultant. I have several systems, some I built myself (desktops
> and servers) and some store bought because it's been cheaper to buy prebuilt
> systems than buy the parts and make my own.
>
> My server is still kinda old, but works. I'll replace it next year.
>
> Otherwise, I'm currently using 3 systems, a desktop I got in October, a laptop
> I bought over 3 years ago (a black Friday acquisition), and a netbook I got
> this last black Friday. These last 3 systems are all Acers and they all have
> Linux I installed on them (the server is also running Linux). The Acers still
> have the original Windows they came with, but I boot into those so
> infrequently, it doesn't matter.
>
> The laptop is an Aspire 5102 currently running LInux Mint 7 with KDE.
> Everything is found (webcam, USB, camera card, video, wifi, ethernet, etc.) and
> hasn't given me problems I love it. I upgraded to 2GB RAM, and it has a
> 120GB HD with an AMD dual core 64 bit CPU. It has a DVD+- burner and it burns
> well with K3B.
>
> The desktop has 4GB RAM a 640GB HD, and all kinds of goodies. Linux Mint 7
> also with KDE, 4.2.
>
> The netbook has 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, wifi, ethernet, USB, camera card, etc and
> Kubuntu 9.10 with KDE 4.3. It has an Intel Atom dual core 32 bit CPU.
>
> They all work and they all work well.
>
> The only advice about using a laptop at home is take out the battery so it
> doesn't lose it's usefullness by being constantly charged and not used. Just
> remember that fact if you want to move it while it's on. Just put the battery
> in before you move it.
>
> One of the things I do with my laptop and netbook are use them on battery
> until the battery low monitor goes on and then plug them in to power. When
> they're fully charged, I remove the power. The batteries get fully excersized
> and don't lose they're capacity to act without power attached.
>
> By the way, I've never contacted Acer tech support for any of the systems, not
> even the laptop in over 3 years of ownership. I think highly of the company
> as a result. They make great systems at a great price (I prefer AMD chips,
> and they sell those). After 2.5 years with the laptop I did have to buy a new
> battery, but got it from a 3rd party manufacturer.
>
> The desktop is one of those small form factor systems.
>
Many thanks for all that, especially the advice about the battery. Acer
is one of the makes that I am considering so I am very pleased about
your recommendations. As I have mentioned before this is my first laptop
so I am still learning. It was a gift so I am considering the
possibility of getting a large screen powerful laptop to become my main
computer, hence this thread.
Neil
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