I want to buy a laptop compatible with Linux

Tue Oct 2 03:54:32 UTC 2007

check out http://www.system76.com  - they make laptops specifically for use 
with ubuntu.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "didier mariño" <didier_marinio at yahoo.es>
To: "Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions" 
<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: I want to buy a laptop compatible with Linux

Hello Friends,

I have checked the following lenovo notebook. They
don't give me the option to select Linux an operative
system.

What do you think about the following structure:

System Processor: Intel® CoreT 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz
800MHz 2MBL2)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic

Operating System Language: Genuine Windows Vista Home
Basic - US English
Display Panel: 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT 1
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB)
1
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM
Memory (2 DIMM)
Keyboards: Keyboard US English Pointing Device:
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Hard Drive: 160GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm with Disk
Encryption
Optical device: CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X
Max, Ultrabay Slim

System expansion slots: PC Card Slot & Express Card
Slot
Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
Wireless cards: ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN
Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN 1
Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery
Power cord : Country Pack North America 1
Language Pack: Language Pack US English

Best regards,

--- Matthew Voss <matthew.lns1 at gmail.com> escribió:

> As far as I can tell with my limited knowledge, the
> only thing you might
> have trouble with is the card reader. You also might
> have trouble with the
> modem.
>
> Goo
>
> On 9/28/07, Shawn McCuan <smccuan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > try http://www.system76.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "didier mariño" <didier_marinio at yahoo.es>
> > To: <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>;
> <didier_marinio at yahoo.es>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:04 PM
> > Subject: I want to buy a laptop compatible with
> Linux
> >
> >
> > Hello friends,
> >
> > I'm a Venezuelan guy - southamerica- who is
> interested
> > on buying a laptop, but I would like to know the
> > following points:
> >
> >
> > 1) Is the  Hewlett-Packard Special Edition
> Notebook
> > with AMD TurionT 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 -
> > White,  100% compatible with UBUNTU?.
> >
> > 2) Are there another good laptop brand, which
> costs no
> > more than $1000,that some of you could recomend to
> > me?.
> >
> > The cost of about computer at bestbuy is $999,99.
> > I'm planing to import the computer from USA.
> >
> > The full information of the Hp Special Edition is:
> >
> > Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited
> > Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
> > Product Height 1.5"
> > Product Width 12.1"
> > Product Weight 4 lbs.
> > Product Depth 8.8"
> > Processor Brand AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2
> > Processor Speed 1.8GHz
> > Display Type Convertible WXGA high-definition
> > widescreen with BrightView technology (1280 x 800)
> > Screen Size 12.1"
> > System Bus Up to 1600MHz
> > Cache Memory 512KB + 512KB on die Level 2
> > System Memory (RAM) 1GB
> > System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 2GB
> > Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2
> > Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
> > Hard Drive Size 160GB
> > Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
> > Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not available
> > Direct-Disc Labeling No
> > Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media
> card
> > reader
> > Diskette Drive No
> > Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
> > Video Memory Up to 287MB
> > Personal Video Recorder (PVR) No
> > TV Tuner No
> > MPEG Yes
> > Modem 56 Kbps*
> > *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However,
> > current regulations limit download speed to 53
> Kbps.
> >
> > Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN
> (RJ-45
> > connector)
> > Wireless Networking Built-in high-speed wireless
> LAN
> > (802.11b/g)
> >
> > S-Video Outputs 1
> >
> > Additional Audio/Video Connectors 1 SPDIF digital
> > audio out
> >
> > Audio Altec Lansing
> > Speakers Built-in
> > PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/34
> > USB 2.0 Ports 3
> > IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
> > Parallel Ports None
> > Serial Ports None
> > Game Ports None
> > Notebook Weight Ultraportable (less than 4.5 lbs.)
> > Battery Type Lithium-ion
> > Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off and dedicated
> > vertical scroll up/down pad
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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