[ubuntu-us-mi] new laptop

[Gabe Pavlica]

Make sure it doesn't have a Broadcom wireless card. They are a pain to install.   

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Gabe

On Oct 24, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Julia Christianson <julia at nscjc.net> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> My 7-year-old laptop is about to bite the dust, I'm faced with buying a new one, and I haven't kept up with hardware developments, so I have to ask, what should I be concerned about?
> 
> I'm in rural southwest Michigan, hoping to buy from a small local shop, or barring that, mail order.  Don't want to spend a lot.  Looking at Acer or Toshiba.  Have been running Kubuntu for several years, but thinking about checking out Ubuntu this time.  Would greatly appreciate any warnings or recommendations.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- Julia
> 
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