[ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

[Rob Beard]

On 18/01/13 09:32, Simon Greenwood wrote:
>
> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" <mfraz74+ubuntu at gmail.com
> <mailto:mfraz74%2Bubuntu at gmail.com>> wrote:
>  >
>  > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website
> http://www.ebuyer.com/411061-
>  > zoostorm-laptop-7873-9042 and was wondering if it would be suitable for
>  > installing Ubuntu on.
>  >
>  > Some of the comments mention lack of Debian drivers for wi-fi, but
> there are
>  > instructions on how to compile drivers although I don't fancy going
> through
>  > that every time the kernel changes.
>  >
> There are plenty of more well known names around that price that have
> better support for Ubuntu. The Lenovo G700 series immediately come to
> mind, mostly because I've got one. A Clemo laptop from
> pcspecialist.co.uk <http://pcspecialist.co.uk> should have a similar
> spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the same models
> that System76 sell.
>
> s/
>

Wow, PC Specialist aren't bad, same spec machine with 3 year warranty is 
only about another 15 quid.

Rob