[nzlug] Acer + Ubuntu: initial impressions.

[Nick Rout]

don.esslemont at paradise.net.nz wrote:
> Given that it's essential for me to be able to record sound for my 
> community radio broadcasts I may have to do that. But I like the  
> idea of being able to demonstrate that you can get a new non-Windows 
> laptop that works at a low price. 
>   


Frankly I feel that if you are doing a radio broadcast it is extremely 
unlikely that the built in mic on any laptop will give good enough 
results. I wholeheartedly recommend a USB headset such as the ones 
commonly used for skype orother voip sessions. A noise cancelling mic 
will do wonders. It has its own built in usb-audio sound chip which are 
almost always compatible with linux. The drivers are in the kernel. 
There are many podcast "howtos" on the net that will give a good idea of 
suitable hardware.

Nick