[ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?

[Simon Greenwood]

On 6 December 2014 at 15:51, George Tripp <luggeorge at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barry Titterton <titterton.barry at gmail.com>
> > To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com; lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> > Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014, 15:26
> > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
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> > Hi All,
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> > How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use?
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> > I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while
> > doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run
> > beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if
> > anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation
> > which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it
> > must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one".
> > This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main
> > desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old
> > in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well.
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> > So how old is your machine?.
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> > Regards,
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> > Barry T
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> Hi All
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> This PC I'm usng at the moment is a 2002 Packard Bell. I'm running Lubuntu
> 14.04. Was running standard (Unity) 12.04 until recently but there were
> display issues, (Still get issues with LXDE albeit different ones.) Suspect
> I might be reaching the end of the machine's useful life.
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> I feel it's a pity that Canonical don't collaborate with a supplier to
> provide PC / laptops which are definitely compatible with Ubuntu. I'd be a
> potential customer. Although I have installed it on a variety of machines
> over the years I still feel reluctant to spend £500 or so on something,
> invalidate the warrantry and have no certainty that it will run the
> operating system I'd like to use.
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> Perhaps I'm a wimp.:)
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Changing an operating system doesn't invalidate a warranty. It can cause
helpdesks to panic but it doesn't affect physical issues, whatever they say.

Canonical have a certification programme here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/

but the standardisation of hardware means that there are very few laptop
and desktop components that will have issues these days. Another company to
consider is Taiwanese maker Clevo, which System 76 machines are based on
and are fully supported with their free driver package.

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