[ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

[Colin Law]

On 19 January 2013 10:16, Mark Fraser <mfraz74+ubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

It is Clevo not Clemo, who manufacture the laptops that pcspecialist
sell.  I believe that all their laptops are Clevo but don't know that
for certain.  Certainly the Genesis IV that I bought recently is a
Clevo.

Did my earlier email not get through where I said that already?

Colin