[AuckLUG] Buying New Computer

[Peter Hamilton]

I've not run a Linux distro on cutting edge hardware for just the reasons
you've mentioned below with the Intel chipset (I run it on a PIII 1.0 GHz
and a P4m 1.8 GHz). Well, that and I don't have anything cutting edge I'm
not running Windows on *ducks*....

Obviously it depends on what you're wanting to do with the machine, but if
it's pretty bulk standard stuff, perhaps you're better off with some
older/lower spec hardware as 1) You know Linux *should* support that (Try
saying that while refering to wireless with WPA under Ubuntu :-(...) and
2) Should be a bit cheaper.

Probably a waste of time going for a C2D and a 386 kernel...:-)

Cheers,
Peter

On Tue, October 24, 2006 11:09 pm, Patrick Gildea wrote:
> What are you wanting your computer for? I can recommend what the best
> parts
> to get would be.
>
> At the moment the Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs are the most powerful CPUs on the
> market by a long shot.
>
> And for $300 the E6300 C2D is almost as powerful as the best from AMD
> FX-62
> that costs about $1500. So if you want to get the most power for your buck
> get the C2D. Just dont get a Mobo with a Intel P965 Chipset because its
> not
> supported by the Linux kernel yet.
>
> I hope that made sense to you. Im never sure what will make sense all
> seems
> like english to me.
>
>>From: Ronald Johns <ronaldj at orcon.net.nz>
>>Reply-To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz>
>>To: aucklug at linux.net.nz
>>Subject: [AuckLUG] Buying New Computer
>>Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:44:23 +1300
>>
>>Can anyone tell me of any companies in N.Z. which  sell new computers
>>(desktop & laptop) either with your choice of O/S installed or with no
>> O/S
>>installed ?.
>>
>>Regards all
>>Ron
>>
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