Ubuntu certified hardware: not enough information

[David Fletcher]

On Mon, 2012-02-20 at 17:27 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> I am using the Ubuntu Certified Hardware tool to find a new laptop:

If it's big enough/suitable for your needs, may I recommend a Toshiba
NB520? I've got the -11V version.

I don't know where to get these from apart from ebay, but mine was brand
new with the manufacturer's seal on the box, delivered about 23 hours
after placing my order.

Upgrading is really easy - you just turn it over and take out two screws
from the bottom which releases a cover panel. There you have the HDD,
memory and should you need access to it for any reason, the WiFi card. I
replaced the HDD which I thought would be the best way to eradicate MS
from my computer whilst still able to put it back as sold in case I need
to make a warranty claim, and maxed out the RAM from Crucial. If this
takes you more than five minutes you're wasting valuable drinking
time :-)

I decided to try 64 bit Ubuntu 12.04. It puts up a software error
message from time to time which I suppose is to be expected, but
otherwise everything I need to use is working:-
WiFi
Speakers
Mouse pad (has 2 finger scrolling which I really like)
SD card socket (this never worked on my Satellite)
USB sockets
BlueTooth appears to be working - it paired to my Nokia 6230i but I have
no use for it at present

I've never had the need to use a camera or the microphone, but the
camera was used to take my mug shot during installation so I guess
Ubuntu knows how to drive it.

Hope this helps somebody.

Dave