[ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

[Gaurav Patel]

This might sound stupid, but whenever I see a high-spec machine, I
always feel it would be wasted on Linux.

I've always installed and seen Linux installed on lower-spec machines
(my desktop included) which is probably why.

With Windows you could probably get a nice game or a resource
intensive application to use, but with Linux, everything generally
works well under almost any hardware (at least in my experience),
which is not a bad thing.

On 16/11/2007, Russell Green <russell.green.07 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 16/11/2007, Kris Douglas <kris at softdel.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <russell.green.07 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On 15/11/2007, Kris Douglas <kris at softdel.co.uk> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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,
> > with
> > > > > > > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The spec is as follows:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Inspiron 6400 N-Series Dual Core Processor T2080 (1.73 GHz 533 MHz
> > FSB 1
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > 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)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All for £464.12 including VAT and Delivery
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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 it
> > > > > > > doesn't have bluetooth built in.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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 on
> > > > > > > my way home!).  It still amazes me that the battery can be showing
> > as
> > > > > > > 10% when there's 2hrs left!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hope this is of some help,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matt.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That's a great battery life.  I'm lucky if I get 3 hours on my Dell
> > laptop.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rob
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Russell
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> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > >   https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > > > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > You mean they aren't core2?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Kris Douglas
> > > >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> > > >
> > > >       Web: www.softdel.net
> > > >       Mail:   kris at softdel.net
> > > > --
> > > > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> > >
> > >
> > > You have the choice N-Series-Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor
> > > or N-Series-Intel(R) Celeron(R) M 520 Processor.
> > >
> > > Core2Duo wipes the floor with the pentuim dual-core.
> > >
> > > Russell
> > >
> > > --
> > > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> > >
> >
> > I agree, the C2D is a nice processor. I didn't know they were only offering
> > sloppy chips.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kris Douglas
> >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> >
> >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >       Mail: kris at softdel.net
> > --
> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >
> >
>
> The desktop hase core2duo chips.Just the the laptops.
>
> Funnily enough, on the usa dell site its the other way around.The
> laptops have core2duo, while the desktop has pentuim d dual-core
>
> Russell
>
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