[ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

[Kris Douglas]

On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <russell.green.07 at googlemail.com> wrote:
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> > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspiron 6400n about a month ago,
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> > > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed.
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> > > The spec is as follows:
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> > > Inspiron 6400 N-Series Dual Core Processor T2080 (1.73 GHz 533 MHz FSB
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> > > MB L2 cache)
> > > Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Display with TrueLife
> > > Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
> > > Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM)
> > > DVD+/-RW (Read/Write) 8X Fixed Internal
> > > Battery Primary 9 cell 85W/HR LI-ION
> > > Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared Memory
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> > > for N-Series with TV and S-Video Output (supports Compiz)
> > > UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions
> > > Intel(R) Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Dual Core
> > > Processor)
> > > UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY)
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> > > All for £464.12 including VAT and Delivery
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> > > The only issue I've had so far is with the S-Video out on the graphics
> > > card (not very important to me really) and my only complaint is that
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> > > doesn't have bluetooth built in.
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> > > The battery life is excellent (I'm off to swindon from Kent by coach
> > > today and the battery should last me the whole 6 hours of coach travel
> > > including the 1hr 10m stopover at Victoria today and on Sunday night
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> > > my way home!).  It still amazes me that the battery can be showing as
> > > 10% when there's 2hrs left!
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> > > Hope this is of some help,
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> > > Matt.
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> > That's a great battery life.  I'm lucky if I get 3 hours on my Dell
> > laptop.
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> > Rob
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> > The only thing that is putting me off the dell Ubuntu laptops is the
> > processor, if they upgrade it to core 2 duo then my mind would be made
> > up.I ain't very sure about the pentium dual-core.
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You mean they aren't core2?

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Kris Douglas
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