[ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

[Mark Fraser]

On Friday 18 Jan 2013 09:32:35 Simon Greenwood wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" <mfraz74+ubuntu 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.
> > 
> > --
> > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
> 
> 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 should
> have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the
> same models that System76 sell.

Thanks for reminding me about PCSPecialist I had visited their site before, 
but had forgotten that they can supply laptops without an OS. Can't seem to 
find the Clemo laptop you mentioned though.