Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Kris Douglas wrote: On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:22 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I'm not allowed to use it till the 29th (My birthday) anyway. If the postie is nice he will bring it on the day ;) And gift wrapped too :-) From my experience too, Dell are pretty quick, sometimes they've really surprised me on how quick they have delivered desktops and laptops. If it's a standard build chances are they'd have stock ready to be sent out. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. And gift wrapped too :-) From my experience too, Dell are pretty quick, sometimes they've really surprised me on how quick they have delivered desktops and laptops. If it's a standard build chances are they'd have stock ready to be sent out. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Well of course, especially considering the lack of reviews on the web. On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:00 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well of course, especially considering the lack of reviews on the web. On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England http://www.notebookreview.com/ :) Good website, It's how I got round to ordering an XPS. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Yes, I found that, I think there was about one paragraph on it. On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 12:00 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well of course, especially considering the lack of reviews on the web. On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England http://www.notebookreview.com/ :) Good website, It's how I got round to ordering an XPS. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) LoL... I can do that now if you want... I got one last week... Everything just works* desktop special effects too, even the optional extras of the webcam and the bluetooth module work... Lee *OK, I have two slight niggles... 1) The blue led that says the wireless lan is on doesn't light up wireless networking works just fine, but no light... 2) The refresh on the optional built in webcam is a bit slow, but I can't find a way to lower the resolution, but I guess that's a software application issue, rather than hardware or drivers. But apart from those, IT ROCKS :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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2) The refresh on the optional built in webcam is a bit slow, but I can't find a way to lower the resolution, but I guess that's a software application issue, rather than hardware or drivers. Does it look strange on Cheese? Or in VLC? The XPS M1530's looks fantastic. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Great, do the multimedia buttons work? On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 2:34 PM, LeeGroups [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is. It's the £299 one on the 1510 page; I didn't adjust it at all. Thanks to everyone for their help - much appreciated. Of course, you have to submit us a full review :) LoL... I can do that now if you want... I got one last week... Everything just works* desktop special effects too, even the optional extras of the webcam and the bluetooth module work... Lee *OK, I have two slight niggles... 1) The blue led that says the wireless lan is on doesn't light up wireless networking works just fine, but no light... 2) The refresh on the optional built in webcam is a bit slow, but I can't find a way to lower the resolution, but I guess that's a software application issue, rather than hardware or drivers. But apart from those, IT ROCKS :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham jgrabham.co.nr -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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James Grabham wrote: Great, do the multimedia buttons work? They work fine on our Inspirons - a 1525 and an older 6400. So every reason to assume they will on yours. Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Grabham wrote: Great, do the multimedia buttons work? They work fine on our Inspirons - a 1525 and an older 6400. So every reason to assume they will on yours. Mac XPS and Inspiron 6400 work fine for me. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
2008/6/21 Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Grabham wrote: Dell Vostro 1310?- business grade, should have decent compatibility- They start at £250, plus VAT, plus £60 delivery! Far too expensive, shame, I'd love one. Ring them. Explain your total budget is £300 and not a penny more. They'll almost certainly knock the price down, especially this time of year (the business people who buy laptops in bulk are on holiday this time of year, and the home market doesn't pick up till nearer Christmas). Be cheeky and ask if they can throw in dual core AND delivery for 300 notes. Mention you're happy to have Vista Home (it's not like you'll be running DX10 games on a low-end desktop), since you plan to dual-boot into Ubuntu anyway. I've had a Dell Inspiron 1520 for about 6 months now, total Ubuntu bliss; everything works. Dell even gave free laptops to Ubuntu developers for Hardy development. A friend at work has a Vostron, they're lovely solid reliable machines. And with Dell you know the hardware drivers will work with Ubuntu. -- Andrew Oakley I have a Dell Inspiron 1525, all great upgraded very easily to Hardy Heron. But I don't play games etcI think it started at £299 then I got rid of the Celeron processor for something else- my son changed it for something else Dell was offering so it came out a bit higher. Caroline -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- --- London School of Puppetry www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Jut ordered £351.33 - Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery Flying out to Austria on the 30th - could be interesting. On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 12:14 AM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yup, and I think it's upgradeable to 4GB. Its £299 ex VAT or £351 inc VAT to get free delivery. Sounds fairly reasonable. At least with 2GB ram, 160GB hard drive and a Core 2 Duo you've got a bit of future proofing (or well, maybe a load if you're going to run Ubuntu on it). Does that include delivery? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
James Grabham wrote: Jut ordered £351.33 - Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery Flying out to Austria on the 30th - could be interesting. Could be OK: Dell tend to estimate later and deliver earlier. I've had them arrive up to five days before the estimated date. Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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2008/6/22 Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Grabham wrote: Jut ordered £351.33 - Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery Flying out to Austria on the 30th - could be interesting. Could be OK: Dell tend to estimate later and deliver earlier. I've had them arrive up to five days before the estimated date. Mac Me too. My Inspiron turned up a few days before they initially said it would. Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Ok, I'm not allowed to use it till the 29th (My birthday) anyway. The status on Dells website says it'll come by the 2nd. On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Neil Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/6/22 Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Grabham wrote: Jut ordered £351.33 - Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery Flying out to Austria on the 30th - could be interesting. Could be OK: Dell tend to estimate later and deliver earlier. I've had them arrive up to five days before the estimated date. Mac Me too. My Inspiron turned up a few days before they initially said it would. Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:22 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I'm not allowed to use it till the 29th (My birthday) anyway. The status on Dells website says it'll come by the 2nd. On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Neil Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/6/22 Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED]: James Grabham wrote: Jut ordered £351.33 - Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery Flying out to Austria on the 30th - could be interesting. Could be OK: Dell tend to estimate later and deliver earlier. I've had them arrive up to five days before the estimated date. Mac Me too. My Inspiron turned up a few days before they initially said it would. Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ If the postie is nice he will bring it on the day ;) -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. I want to get spomething with a 14inch; 15.4 inch seems the norm, but it's a bit big to lug around every day. I wish I could get dual core, but I think bcause of the budget I'll be looking at 1.8Ghz+ Semprons or Celerons. 1 year warranty is the minimum. 1GB RAM. Plus the normal stuff - DVD writer, Ubuntu compatible graphics and wireless, Vista (I know, but it may be usefull one day, and I will dual boot). The graphics don't have to be amazing, just DVD watchable. Any Ideas? I've already spent a few hours seaching, and I'm still none the wiser. Thanks James. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 20:11 +0100, James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. I want to get spomething with a 14inch; 15.4 inch seems the norm, but it's a bit big to lug around every day. I wish I could get dual core, but I think bcause of the budget I'll be looking at 1.8Ghz+ Semprons or Celerons. 1 year warranty is the minimum. 1GB RAM. Plus the normal stuff - DVD writer, Ubuntu compatible graphics and wireless, Vista (I know, but it may be usefull one day, and I will dual boot). The graphics don't have to be amazing, just DVD watchable. Any Ideas? I've already spent a few hours seaching, and I'm still none the wiser. Thanks James. Dell dude. My wife has one and I can't fault it. It came in just over 300 because she wanted it in green. -- Seek That Thy Might Know signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. I want to get spomething with a 14inch; 15.4 inch seems the norm, but it's a bit big to lug around every day. I wish I could get dual core, but I think bcause of the budget I'll be looking at 1.8Ghz+ Semprons or Celerons. 1 year warranty is the minimum. 1GB RAM. Plus the normal stuff - DVD writer, Ubuntu compatible graphics and wireless, Vista (I know, but it may be usefull one day, and I will dual boot). The graphics don't have to be amazing, just DVD watchable. Any Ideas? I've already spent a few hours seaching, and I'm still none the wiser. Thanks James. Dell Vostro 1310?- business grade, should have decent compatibility- except dell wireless which is most likely Broadcom. Remember you need to add VAT onto the price Dell state on their website, the exvat price should wind up about £250, so that gives you a bit for a couple of small upgrades. Remember to give dell a call to see if you can haggle a bit off. EEE 900 - now £289 from play.com I have the 701 and am very happy with it, may be a bit small though. Most laptops around this price are 15.4's probably due to economy of scale. The HP 530 is a nice machine, ebuyer have it for £279. Not sure about Linux compatibility. Matt. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 8:21 PM, Dave Morley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 20:11 +0100, James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. I want to get spomething with a 14inch; 15.4 inch seems the norm, but it's a bit big to lug around every day. I wish I could get dual core, but I think bcause of the budget I'll be looking at 1.8Ghz+ Semprons or Celerons. 1 year warranty is the minimum. 1GB RAM. Plus the normal stuff - DVD writer, Ubuntu compatible graphics and wireless, Vista (I know, but it may be usefull one day, and I will dual boot). The graphics don't have to be amazing, just DVD watchable. Any Ideas? I've already spent a few hours seaching, and I'm still none the wiser. Thanks James. Dell dude. My wife has one and I can't fault it. It came in just over 300 because she wanted it in green. -- Seek That Thy Might Know -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ Yep, Dell. I have an XPS from dell..The 1530, my father has a 1330(13 version of the former), fantastic machines. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Another thing, probably fairly obvious, but avoid PC World, Comet, Currys et al. I learned that lesson the hard way Mj -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Matt Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. I want to get spomething with a 14inch; 15.4 inch seems the norm, but it's a bit big to lug around every day. I wish I could get dual core, but I think bcause of the budget I'll be looking at 1.8Ghz+ Semprons or Celerons. 1 year warranty is the minimum. 1GB RAM. Plus the normal stuff - DVD writer, Ubuntu compatible graphics and wireless, Vista (I know, but it may be usefull one day, and I will dual boot). The graphics don't have to be amazing, just DVD watchable. Any Ideas? I've already spent a few hours seaching, and I'm still none the wiser. Thanks James. Dell Vostro 1310?- business grade, should have decent compatibility- Another good device, but if if were to be used for gaming, the grapics card is either an intel x1300 or a GeForce 8400 128mb (which is better), but the XPS has a much better graphics card, that works perfectly in ubuntu the Geforce 8600m 256mb except dell wireless which is most likely Broadcom. Which works fine in Ubuntu. Remember you need to add VAT onto the price Dell state on their website, the exvat price should wind up about £250, so that gives you a bit for a couple of small upgrades. Remember to give dell a call to see if you can haggle a bit off. The only way is to ring, I saved so much money, and got a free upgrade to 1440x900... EEE 900 - now £289 from play.com I have the 701 and am very happy with it, may be a bit small though. Most laptops around this price are 15.4's probably due to economy of scale. The HP 530 is a nice machine, ebuyer have it for £279. Not sure about Linux compatibility. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
You guys are fast Dell Vostro 1310?- business grade, should have decent compatibility- except dell wireless which is most likely Broadcom. Remember you need to add VAT onto the price Dell state on their website, the exvat price should wind up about £250 They start at £250, plus VAT, plus £60 delivery! Far too expensive, shame, I'd love one. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Another thing, probably fairly obvious, but avoid PC World, Comet, Currys et al. I learned that lesson the hard way Mj Agreed. PCW is definately somewhere to avoid at all costs, as are the others, they are the same company, I think. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
James Grabham wrote: Dell Vostro 1310?- business grade, should have decent compatibility- They start at £250, plus VAT, plus £60 delivery! Far too expensive, shame, I'd love one. Ring them. Explain your total budget is £300 and not a penny more. They'll almost certainly knock the price down, especially this time of year (the business people who buy laptops in bulk are on holiday this time of year, and the home market doesn't pick up till nearer Christmas). Be cheeky and ask if they can throw in dual core AND delivery for 300 notes. Mention you're happy to have Vista Home (it's not like you'll be running DX10 games on a low-end desktop), since you plan to dual-boot into Ubuntu anyway. I've had a Dell Inspiron 1520 for about 6 months now, total Ubuntu bliss; everything works. Dell even gave free laptops to Ubuntu developers for Hardy development. A friend at work has a Vostron, they're lovely solid reliable machines. And with Dell you know the hardware drivers will work with Ubuntu. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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I'm quite interested in an acer Extensa 4220-101G08Mi (Catchy name) http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/5112498/Acer-Extensa-4220-101G08Mi-Celeron-M-540-1-83GHz-1GB-80GB-14-1-DVD-SM-Vista-Home-Basic-Laptop-Notebook/Product.html - *Product Specifications* - Processor: Intel Celeron M 540 / 1.83 GHz - RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 1 GB ) - Hard Drive: 80 GB - Serial ATA-150 - Display: 14.1 TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours) - CrystalBrite - Graphics Controller: Intel GMA X3100 - Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic - Dimensions (WxDxH): 33.1 cm x 24.8 cm x 4.1 cm - Weight: 2.4 kg - Localisation: United Kingdom - System Type: Notebook - Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial - Cache Memory: 1 MB - L2 Cache - Card Reader: 5 in 1 - Optical Storage: DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM - integrated - Display: 14.1 TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colours) - CrystalBrite - Audio Output: Sound card - Telecom: Fax / modem - 56 Kbps - Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g - Wireless: NIC Acer InviLink 802.11b/g - Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad, 4-way scroll button - Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) - Battery: Lithium Ion - Run Time: (Up To) 2.7 hour(s) - Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty Looks good. - £315 with free delivery. James -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. If you could manage to stretch your budget just a slight bit more you could get a Dell Vostro with AMD Mobile Athlon X2 or Turion X2, 2GB Ram, 160GB hard drive, DVD writer and 15.4 inch screen. Dell are currently offering free delivery on laptops over £299 + VAT. I think the one I spec'd up for a colleague at work was just over £370, I know a tad more but if you can get it then it's worth it. I think that had Vista Business too because he wanted to downgrade to XP Pro. Otherwise you should be able to get a single core Athlon Vostro for around £300 I would expect although performance in Vista will be um... slow. (Although you can upgrade the memory on there which will speed things up). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Rob Beard wrote: James Grabham wrote: Sooo, 16th birthday a week on Sunday, college starts in Sepember, so I want a laptop. Looking at £300 or less. If you could manage to stretch your budget just a slight bit more you could get a Dell Vostro with AMD Mobile Athlon X2 or Turion X2, 2GB Ram, 160GB hard drive, DVD writer and 15.4 inch screen. Dell are currently offering free delivery on laptops over £299 + VAT. I think the one I spec'd up for a colleague at work was just over £370, I know a tad more but if you can get it then it's worth it. I think that had Vista Business too because he wanted to downgrade to XP Pro. Otherwise you should be able to get a single core Athlon Vostro for around £300 I would expect although performance in Vista will be um... slow. (Although you can upgrade the memory on there which will speed things up). Rob I assume you are talking about the vostro 1000, which is basically a black inspiron of a couple of generations ago. The build isn't as good as the newer vostro's, as it is essentially a consumer product. It doesn't really fit into the smallish size requirement. Mj -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm quite interested in an acer Extensa 4220-101G08Mi (Catchy name) We have a lot of Acer laptops at work and they are terrible. Also Acer customer service is the worst on earth. I would not wish an Acer product on my worst enemy. Just my opinion. If you are on a budget, I would go with Dell. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Colin McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm quite interested in an acer Extensa 4220-101G08Mi (Catchy name) We have a lot of Acer laptops at work and they are terrible. Also Acer customer service is the worst on earth. I would not wish an Acer product on my worst enemy. Just my opinion. If you are on a budget, I would go with Dell. Indeed, Acer are some nasty machines, the batteries are _horrific_... They are uncomparable to Dell. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
So, is the general consensus, get a Vostro 1000, and live with having to lug a 15.4 inch thing around every day, granted, if the battery on the acers is terrible, it would be pointles lugging anything around. It's getting more and more complicated :) On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Colin McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm quite interested in an acer Extensa 4220-101G08Mi (Catchy name) We have a lot of Acer laptops at work and they are terrible. Also Acer customer service is the worst on earth. I would not wish an Acer product on my worst enemy. Just my opinion. If you are on a budget, I would go with Dell. Indeed, Acer are some nasty machines, the batteries are _horrific_... They are uncomparable to Dell. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
James Grabham wrote: So, is the general consensus, get a Vostro 1000, and live with having to lug a 15.4 inch thing around every day, granted, if the battery on the acers is terrible, it would be pointles lugging anything around. It's getting more and more complicated :) You could always look at a Fujitsu-Siemens - like this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139121 It's a 15.4 screen again, but it is a Core Duo processor, 2GB RAM etc. Stephen -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:13 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, is the general consensus, get a Vostro 1000, and live with having to lug a 15.4 inch thing around every day, granted, if the battery on the acers is terrible, it would be pointles lugging anything around. It's getting more and more complicated :) On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Kris Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Colin McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM, James Grabham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm quite interested in an acer Extensa 4220-101G08Mi (Catchy name) We have a lot of Acer laptops at work and they are terrible. Also Acer customer service is the worst on earth. I would not wish an Acer product on my worst enemy. Just my opinion. If you are on a budget, I would go with Dell. Indeed, Acer are some nasty machines, the batteries are _horrific_... They are uncomparable to Dell. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I have a 15.4, I have had a few 15.4's- an Inspiron 6400, XPS M1530... They arent that bad... you can get them in a fairly small case -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Stephen Courtney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Grabham wrote: So, is the general consensus, get a Vostro 1000, and live with having to lug a 15.4 inch thing around every day, granted, if the battery on the acers is terrible, it would be pointles lugging anything around. It's getting more and more complicated :) You could always look at a Fujitsu-Siemens - like this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139121 It's a 15.4 screen again, but it is a Core Duo processor, 2GB RAM etc. Stephen Speaking from someone with little experience of fujitsu machines, I seem to notice how there is a very plasticy feel to the machines, I have only seen display models, but my word is not a true review, it's just an oppinion. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Talked to my Dad, and I think Ill get a vostro 1510, C2D 2GB 15.4 160GB for about £350 inc VAT. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Try this place http://www.mcscom.co.uk/ It has a wide selection of laptops all refurbished but could be perfectly fine. Hope it helps, Toby. James Grabham wrote: Talked to my Dad, and I think Ill get a vostro 1510, C2D 2GB 15.4 160GB for about £350 inc VAT. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Matt Jones wrote: I assume you are talking about the vostro 1000, which is basically a black inspiron of a couple of generations ago. The build isn't as good as the newer vostro's, as it is essentially a consumer product. It doesn't really fit into the smallish size requirement. Mj I think it was an updated model (the Turion one anyway), from what I can remember not the Vostro 1000. I recently (well a couple of months ago) setup a Vostro 1000 with a Sempron 3000 for a friend of my mums. Not the best built laptops ever but for about £225 she paid for it it did the job. Really does need some more memory than the standard 1GB for Vista though. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
James Grabham wrote: Talked to my Dad, and I think Ill get a vostro 1510, C2D 2GB 15.4 160GB for about £350 inc VAT. Sounds fairly reasonable. At least with 2GB ram, 160GB hard drive and a Core 2 Duo you've got a bit of future proofing (or well, maybe a load if you're going to run Ubuntu on it). Does that include delivery? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 12:06 AM, Rob Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James Grabham wrote: Talked to my Dad, and I think Ill get a vostro 1510, C2D 2GB 15.4 160GB for about £350 inc VAT. Sounds fairly reasonable. At least with 2GB ram, 160GB hard drive and a Core 2 Duo you've got a bit of future proofing (or well, maybe a load if you're going to run Ubuntu on it). Does that include delivery? Free delivery over 200 quid. I think I herd before. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Free delivery over 200 quid. I think I herd before. That is, if it's not free... Ring them :) You will get a lot of money off. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.
Yup, and I think it's upgradeable to 4GB. Its £299 ex VAT or £351 inc VAT to get free delivery. Sounds fairly reasonable. At least with 2GB ram, 160GB hard drive and a Core 2 Duo you've got a bit of future proofing (or well, maybe a load if you're going to run Ubuntu on it). Does that include delivery? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Mr JE Grabham -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
