Ubuntu Laptop Suggestion

[Victor Padro]

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Bill Moseley <moseley at hank.org> wrote:

> This is a bit off topic, but a sixth grader from my kid's school asked
> for recommendations for a laptop.  He says he's saved up about $400[2]
> (we are in the US) and wants to learn Linux and programming.
>
> My Linux laptops have always been Thinkpads, but that's out of his
> price range.
>
> True, it's easy to find Linux laptops on-line, but at his price range
> I'm concerned with hardware compatibility.  I can research, but I
> thought it worth a try asking here just in case anyone has been
> through this lately or seen any great deals in that price range.
>
> Also, my Thinkpads have always had plenty of power -- so I don't have
> experience with low-end laptops.  For example, most the low price
> units are Celeron 2.16GHz machines[1] so I wonder if things like
> compiz will even run.
>
> Sorry, I'm not that up on hardware.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> [1] Some examples:
>
> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
> http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AS5335-2238-R&cat=NBB&cpc=NBBbsc
>
> [2] He seems to have saved more than most Americans. ;)
>
>
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Dell Mini<http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-12?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&%7Eck=mn>

Dell Inspiron<http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-1545?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&%7Eck=mn>

MSI <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152111> (need
to save $30 more)

Lenovo <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146555>(need
to save $30 more)

Netbooks under $400 from newegg:
Here<http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2034940772%204019&name=%24300%20-%20%24400>



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