I have been abusing Lenovo s10 since 2009 I bought in Taiwan. I have been running Ubuntu UNR and do regular update with every new version. I upgraded it's memory to 2gb and it enhanced the performance. Currently I'm using it a lot spotify.
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You can probably buy 2 used lappies for 1 new netbook, the other one >is your warranty if the other dies. > >Another thing, build quality and hardware in netbooks are usually suspect >since these are price sensitive products... And the race to the bottom for >manufacturers who can get them in bulk in China. > >regards, >Andre | http://www.varon.ca > >On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:31 AM, eric rosel <[email protected]> >wrote: > > I've had bad experience with Acer, I've gone through an Aspire 3620 and >an Aspire One, both had fatal problems, both almost right after their >respective warranties had expired. And now my ASUS Seashell Series just died >on me, also after a year. > The best laptop I've had was a Compaq Presario 2500 which did not die >but was replaced because it was so old and had become relatively "slow" and >heavy compared to the status quo. I had it for 5 years. Lenovo also makes >sturdy lappies, I've had a u450p for a couple of years now, no problems with >it. > ...all of these lappies run Linux. > HTH, > -eric > > > --- On Thu, 9/1/11, Erwin Olario <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Erwin Olario <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [plug] Linux netbook > To: "Michael Tinsay" <[email protected]>, "Philippine Linux Users' >Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 4:02 PM > > > You should check out netbooks from MSI then. Not the best looking in >the bunch, but they've got very sturdy machines and the technical support I >got from their local distributor was surprisingly good. They put me in touch >with their technical support group from Taiwan when I encountered issues >with Linux and their laptop which eventually got resolved. > I believe the eMachines brand of Acer targets the low-cost segment >of the market and probably would not have the same quality or support you'd >expect from the Acer brand. > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Michael Tinsay <[email protected]> >wrote: > > I had a similar experience with Acer-brand laptops. Build >quality is not really great. But so far, with these eMachines units I >haven't received any report on major breakage. > I read a report last year that says Asus laptops were best in >terms of build quality. I have a sister who bought an Asus laptop last >year. So far, I have not heard any complaint from her. > --- mike t. > From: Roberto Verzola <[email protected]> > To: Michael Tinsay <[email protected]>; Philippine Linux Users' >Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 2:45 PM > Subject: Re: [plug] Linux netbook > > Hello Mike, it's been a long time... > > Ok, a check mark for eMachines too. Made by Acer, right? (or is >it a > different company, bought by Acer?) I bought an Acer laptop >along time > ago. It's screen hinge broke too soon... (bad design...). I hope >Acer is > better now. Thanks for the tip, and regards, > > Obet > > Michael Tinsay wrote: > > HI Obet, > > > > In the office, we have a number of eMachines netbook (I forgot >the > > exact model no.) that we have Kubuntu 10.4 installed. They >have been > > in use for almost two years now without receiving any serious >hardware > > defect reports. Back then we got them for around 10k-12k, >with no OS > > installed. > > > > --- mike t. > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Roberto Verzola <[email protected]> > > *To:* Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical >Discussion List > > <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Sunday, August 28, 2011 9:38 AM > > *Subject:* [plug] Linux netbook > > > > Hello guys, > > > > I'm shopping (first-time buyer) for a netbook. I'll be using >it > > basically as server for 2, maybe later 3, cellphones that I >use to > > communicate with a network of farmers and farmer-trainers. It >will run > > Linux and my particular application, which is programmed in >Python. (For > > the curious, check out the tabloid Bulgar every Sunday, and >look in the > > inside pages for a tiny ad about a free primer on the system >of rice > > intensification.) > > > > My desktop, on which the application currently runs, is a >small Compaq I > > bought 2nd hand from HMR (P5, 768Mb of mem) running Kubuntu >8.4 and I'm > > fine with it, so it seems most current specs will exceed my >machine's. > > My workhorse phone is a 2330c Nokia, which works somewhat (not > > perfectly) with gnokii. > > > > My main priority is compatibility with Linux and reliability. >I don't > > want small things like keys that don't work or cracks on the >screen > > hinge, or a flaky USB port, etc. within a year or so after >purchase. > > > > I'd appreciate advice from people who've used some of these >netbooks, in > > particular their quirks vis-a-vis Linux. The brands I've seen >so far > > include Neo, Asus, MSI, HP, Fujitsu, Samsung. Lenovo. I >haven't made up > > my mind. > > > > If you actually have a machine to recommend because of your >great > > experience with it, that would even be better. > > > > By the way: the low-end Samsung laser printer ML-2010 works >fine with > > Linux, but the machine itself had poor print quality. After >two years > > putting up with it, I shifted to a Brother HL-2140. It also >works with > > Linux, and has much better print quality than the Samsung. Its >cartridge > > also last longer. The HL also jams much less often than the >ML. The HP > > low-end laser was the worst in this regard(this was experience >3 years > > back...). I've never seen a laser printer that rarely (not to >mention > > never) jams. Has anyone? > > > > If the thread due to this posting is off-topic, kindly drop me >private > > mail instead. > > > > Greetings to all, > > > > Obet Verzola > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > -- > Erwin Olario > / / / / [email protected] || [email protected] > / / / / +63917.894.6562 || +63922.894.6562 > / / / / OpenPGP key: 3A93D56B > / / / / 5D42 7CCB 8827 9046 1ACB 0B94 63A4 81CE 3A93 D56B > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > >_________________________________________________ >Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
