[ubuntu-us-mi] new laptop

[Gabe Pavlica]

With windows 8, they're going to make UEFI the default, replacing BIOS. It
is more secure  but is way less open.

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Julia Christianson <julia at nscjc.net> wrote:

> Heh, Broadcom wireless was an issue before I stopped keeping up with
> hardware ;-).
>
> One thing I was concerned about was the issue someone raised a few weeks
> ago with a Lenovo, a new boot system replacing the bios?  Didn't pay
> attention then, of course, and now I can't find that thread ...
>
> -- Julia
>
>
>
> Gabe Pavlica wrote:
>
>> Make sure it doesn't have a Broadcom wireless card. They are a pain to
>> install.
>> --
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> 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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Gabe
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