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Brittany,<br>
<br>
Some things often don't work like embedded SD card readers... unless,
internally, they are USB attached. That's hard to figure out from
specs. But Toshiba often does that (i.e. not USB attached). But since
it's a 5-in-1 bridge... good chance it will.<br>
<br>
Intel network card should work.<br>
<br>
Graphics will work. Ubuntu will prompt you if you want to get fancy,
accelerated, proprietary drivers directly from NVIDIA and I suggest you
do, your graphics card will work very nicely.<br>
<br>
My suggestion is download a Ubuntu live CD (don't bother with 64 bits -
take the normal 32 bits)... take it with you to the shop, and ask if
you can boot the machine with it, and try out the WiFi section, audio,
graphics, card reader... everything you really need.<br>
<br>
But as reported elsewhere in this thread, this is a fairly standard
config and everything should work just fine.<br>
<br>
Gilles<br>
<br>
On 14/01/2010 09:06, Brittany Fleischer wrote:
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style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">I
don't want to Spam this group with a link so I'm copying and pasting
the specs instead.<br>
<br>
I am interested in potentially buying this laptop but I'm wondering if
this laptop supports the current version of Ubuntu? When I have
possession of the laptop I will be wiping the hard drive and installing
Ubuntu. I don't want any problems so I'm seeing if the specs supports
the os.<br>
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<table style="font-weight: bold;" class="specification"
cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Model</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Brand</td>
<td class="desc">TOSHIBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Series</td>
<td class="desc">Qosmio</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Model</td>
<td class="desc">X305-Q712</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Part#</td>
<td class="desc">PQX32U-05Q01N</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">General</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Operating System</td>
<td class="desc">Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">CPU Type</td>
<td class="desc">Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0G</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Screen</td>
<td class="desc">17" WXGA+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Size</td>
<td class="desc">4GB DDR3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Hard Disk</td>
<td class="desc">320GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Optical Drive</td>
<td class="desc">DVD Super Multi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Graphics Card</td>
<td class="desc">NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Video Memory</td>
<td class="desc">512MB GDDR3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Communication</td>
<td class="desc">Gigabit LAN and WLAN</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Card slot</td>
<td class="desc">1 x Express Card</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Dimensions</td>
<td class="desc">16.20" x 12.00" x 1.70" - 2.50"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Weight</td>
<td class="desc">8.99 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Tech</td>
<td class="desc">Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">CPU</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">CPU Type</td>
<td class="desc">Intel Core 2 Duo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">CPU Speed</td>
<td class="desc">P7350(2.00GHz)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">CPU FSB</td>
<td class="desc">1066MHz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">CPU L2 Cache</td>
<td class="desc">3MB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Chipset</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Chipset</td>
<td class="desc">Intel PM45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Display</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Screen Size</td>
<td class="desc">17.0"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Wide Screen Support</td>
<td class="desc">Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Display Type</td>
<td class="desc">Wide XGA+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Resolution</td>
<td class="desc">1440 x 900</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">LCD Features</td>
<td class="desc">TruBrite technology</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Operating Systems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Operating System</td>
<td class="desc">Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Graphics</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">GPU/VPU</td>
<td class="desc">NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Video Memory</td>
<td class="desc">512MB GDDR3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Graphic Type</td>
<td class="desc">Dedicated Card</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Hard Drive</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">HDD</td>
<td class="desc">320GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">HDD RPM</td>
<td class="desc">7200rpm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">HDD Interface</td>
<td class="desc">SATA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Memory</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory</td>
<td class="desc">4GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Speed</td>
<td class="desc">DDR3 1066</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Spec</td>
<td class="desc">2GB x 2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Type</td>
<td class="desc">204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Slot (Total)</td>
<td class="desc">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Memory Slot (Available)</td>
<td class="desc">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Max Memory Supported</td>
<td class="desc">4GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Optical Drive</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Optical Drive Type</td>
<td class="desc">DVD Super Multi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Optical Drive Interface</td>
<td class="desc">Integrated</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Optical Drive Spec</td>
<td class="desc">DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with
Labelflash drive supporting 11 formats<br>
Maximum
speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x), CD-RW (16x), DVD-ROM
(8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD-R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD-RW
(6x), DVD+R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer, (6x)), DVD+RW
(8x), DVD-RAM (5x) <br>
Supports Labelflash media to burn high quality labels directly on the
disk.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Communications</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">LAN</td>
<td class="desc">10/100/1000Mbps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">WLAN</td>
<td class="desc">Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11 a/g/n)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Ports</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Card Slot</td>
<td class="desc">1 x Express Card</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">USB</td>
<td class="desc">4 x USB (3 USB v2.0 ports, 1 eSATA/USB combo
port)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">IEEE 1394</td>
<td class="desc">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Video Port</td>
<td class="desc">1 x RGB (monitor) output port<br>
1 x DisplayPort<br>
1 x REGZA LINK (HDMI-CEC)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Audio Ports</td>
<td class="desc">Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Audio</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Audio</td>
<td class="desc">Sound volume control dial<br>
Built-in microphone</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Speaker</td>
<td class="desc">4 built-in harman/kardon speakers plus 1
sub-woofer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Input Device</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Touchpad</td>
<td class="desc">Toshiba TouchPad</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Keyboard</td>
<td class="desc">104 key US keyboard</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Supplemental Drive</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Card Reader</td>
<td class="desc">5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter<br>
Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card, xD
Picture Card [shared slots]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Webcam</td>
<td class="desc">Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Power</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">AC Adapter</td>
<td class="desc">180-watt AC adapter</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Battery</td>
<td class="desc">4000 mAh (8 cell) Lithium Ion battery pack</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Physical spec</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Dimensions</td>
<td class="desc">16.20" x 12.00" x 1.70" - 2.50"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Weight</td>
<td class="desc">8.99 lbs.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title">Manufacturer Warranty</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Parts</td>
<td class="desc">1 year limited</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="name">Labor</td>
<td class="desc">1 year limited</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br>
Brittany<br>
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