[AuckLUG] Buying a Laptop

[Matthew Diesch]

Iv'e had Kubuntu 7.04 running happily on a Dell latitude D620 - all the bits
and pieces seem to run AOK, lan/wlan/sound etc.

On 22/05/07, Chilling_Silence <Chilling_Silence at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Why 2GB? This isnt Vista we're talking about here?
> For the majority of users that I know (Even power-users), 1GB is more than
> enough for day-to-day used :)
>
> You'd be surprised, I went out and picked up a cheap $700 Acer laptop from
> DSE. A mate also picked up another $1100 Acer Laptop.. My dads Asus
> laptop, his old Compaq Laptop... I cant remember the model numbers, but
> all ran without a hitch, Wireless, LAN, display, sound, the works!
>
> Take along something like Ubuntu 7.04 and see if the retailer will let you
> boot it up on the laptop that looks most appealing. Many dont mind as long
> as a store assistant is there to supervise you :)
>
>
> Chill.
>
> > I'm using a Asus AK6000 though not the latest and greatest, does a
> > sterling job.
> >
> > Just be warned a little, any laptop may have driver conflicts with most
> > distros so don't be surprised if a little patience is require initially,
> > it's well worth the effort.
> >
> > Replied to this post to strongly suggest that you go for the full 2gig
> > RAM as this is the one thing that I noticed made a decent hit
> difference.
> >
> > --
> > Newbie Seeking USER_FUNCTIONALITY always!
> > Regards
> > SnapafunFrank
> > Big or small, a challenge requires the same commitment to resolve.
> > Registered Linux User # 324213  [ http://counter.li.org ]
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> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick Gildea wrote:
> >> I want a fast Linux compatable Laptop. I was thinking of some thing
> >> like a Core 2 Duo 4300 with 1gig ram and some kind of Nvidia graphics.
> >>
> >> What and where do you guys suggest getting a laptop. I don't want it
> >> to be too expensive.
> >>
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