well im not sure if you want to look or not but the HP G60-535DX runs Ubuntu 9.10 with just about everything i use working out of the get go. and looks to be 560 ish
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Mark Phillips <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: > Thank you for all your suggestions. I have traced the problem on my current > laptop to a heat problem. If I install both 512MB RAM boards, the laptop > dies somewhere from power-on to fully running. I have run the Dell > diagnostics on each 512 MB RAM card separately, and they both pass. I also > swapped out each card in the lower slot, and the machine runs, albeit > slowly. When I put a RAM card in the upper slot, it dies. My conclusion is > that the RAM controller on the mother board is overheating or rapidly > reaching its EOL, so it is time to get a new machine. If you have other > thoughts, please let me know! > > I am looking at two machines now, but am open to suggestions on other > machines - > > A refurbished Dell latitude D830 or a new Dell Studio 1555. Both are about > the same price ~$700. > > The Studio 1555 > Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) > Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English > 15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera > 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) > 4GB2 Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz > Speed: 500GB3 SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor > 512MB4 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 > McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months > Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11agn Half Mini-Card > 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) > > The Dell Latitiude 830 > Intel® Core™ Duo processor > L1 cache 64 KB (internal) > L2 cache 2 MB (on die) > External bus frequency 800 MHz > System chipset Intel® 965GM and 965PM > Data bus width 64 bits > DRAM bus width 64 bits > Processor address bus width 36 bits > CardBus controller OZ711 > Memory module capacities 2GB (max 4GB) > Memory type 533/667 DDRII SDRAM > Network adapter 1-GB Ethernet LAN on system board > Graphics - nVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M or nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, Intel GM965 > WXGA, WSXGA+, or WUXGA > 6-cell lithium-ion battery 56 WHr > > I will be running Debian testing, windows XP/7 as a vm. Mostly used for > Java, Python , web development, and all the normal work processing, email > stuff, and video/audio editing. This is my main workstation, so I need some > degree of portability. > > I am leaning towards the Latititude only because I have read some reviews, > and it seems to be a little more sturdy than the Studio. > > Thanks for y our laptop ideas! > > Mark > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Stephen <cryptwo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would take a look at makeinh a disk image then restore to vm or if >> useing xen you can use thir tools to convert to virtual >> >> >> On 11/7/09, AZ RUNE <arizona.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I have used Dell Studio 17 and it worked great for Ubuntu which is the >> > only >> > somewhat support version of non-server Linux they provide. >> > >> > Ubuntu being a debian derivative you may have good luck (YMMV). >> > >> > My current Dell is a M1730 XPS and it has been great for me and I do >> > love >> > the blue beast (pet name). >> > >> > Later, >> > Brian >> > >> > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Mark Phillips >> > <m...@phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote: >> > >> >> My Dell Latitude just died...a subject for a different post. I just >> >> received an advertisement from Dell for a Studio 1555 on sale for $699 >> >> (Windows 7). The Dell sales rep said it is also Linux compatible. I >> >> want >> >> to >> >> install Debian testing on it. It has a dual core 64 bit processor. I >> >> have >> >> never had a 64 bit processor pc before. >> >> >> >> Are 32 bit Debian packages/apps compatible with this processor? >> >> >> >> Are most Debian packages 64 bit today, or just a subset? Large, small >> >> subset? Growing? >> >> >> >> Is there a way to re-install the windows 7 as a virtual os or am I >> >> stuck >> >> with a dual boot situation? >> >> >> >> Finally, has anyone every used this beast, or other 15" Dell Studio >> >> laptops? Do you like it? Hate it? Why? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. 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