[ale] Good Linux laptops

[Doug Hall]

Thanks guys! Y'all are great. I knew I could count on you! I'll investigate
every link suggested, as well as make a trip to Costco with a USB stick
loaded with Mint. He's actually using Ubuntu 11.10 right now, so Mint might
actually suit him better than Ubuntu with Unify. It may be a while before
he pulls the trigger, so if anyone else has any suggestions, I'm still
listening. I'll let you know what he winds up with. He's actually thinking
about getting two - one for a friend, as well.


On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Dow Hurst <dphurst at uncg.edu> wrote:

> Doug,
> I'm thrilled with my Dell XPS M1530.  It's getting a bit long in the
> tooth, but has:
>
> 1920x1200 LCD
> 8GB RAM
> Core 2 Duo T9300 at 2.5GHz
> Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
> DVD RW
> 320GB HD
> Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG
> 10/100MB NIC (not Gigabit, so weak point)
> Webcam/Mic works well with Skype.
> Keyboard is nicest I've ever used.
> HDMI and sound works with dual monitor setup if needed.
> VGA works with dual monitor setup if needed.
> Ubuntu 8.04 came pre-installed from Dell but it's got 10.04 right now.
> All the special sound and media buttons work in Ubuntu.
> Had 2 years warranty, but that is long gone!
>
> I really hated to see this model disappear from Dell.  Dell's Linux
> support has gone down the tubes now for what I need.  I haven't found
> anything new nearly as nice as this laptop in a 15" format.  A refurbished
> model would still be very attractive to me now based on how it's worked
> out.  I did raise the laptop with some stick on feet from Home Depot.  They
> raise the laptop up by a 1/4" so there is more airflow.  Have had
> absolutely no problems with this laptop ever.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dow
> ________________________________________________
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>
> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:40 PM, Doug Hall <doughalldev at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A coworker, whom I switched to Ubuntu a little over a year ago, is
>> looking for a nice new linux laptop. I know the Lenovos are usually a
>> pretty good choice. Does anyone else have a laptop they're thrilled with,
>> which will run Mint or Ubuntu? He's not a techie, so compatibility is
>> important. I think he uses it for basic things - pictures, email, web, etc.
>>
>> Thanks ahead of time!
>>
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