Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-30 Thread Tony Addis
; *From*: "Dale" > *Sent*: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:39 AM > *To*: ha...@ipunix.com > *Subject*: Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks > > On 29 March 2010 14:17, ha...@ipunix.com wrote: > > ... > > Currently one item most important to the lap

Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-30 Thread ha...@ipunix.com
Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks On 29 March 2010 14:17, ha...@ipunix.com wrote: ... > Currently one item most important to the laptop/notebook user is the use of > a Next "G" wireless broadband modem. Telstra, Virgin and all other providers > that I know off

Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-29 Thread Dale
On 29 March 2010 14:17, ha...@ipunix.com wrote: ... > Currently one item most important to the laptop/notebook user is the use of > a Next "G" wireless broadband modem. Telstra, Virgin and all other providers > that I know off give no support for Linux at all. There is support for > wireless

Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-29 Thread Hugo Do Nascimento
Hi Harry Most hardware manufacturers are outside Australia. It will be difficult to dialog with them. However, the Australian Ubuntu community could ask Canonical to take some action in this direction. On the other hand, Local Internet providers will be easier to deal with, but you need to have a

re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-28 Thread ha...@ipunix.com
, 29 March 2010 3:10 PM To: ha...@ipunix.com Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks On Sun, 2010-03-28 at 20:47 -0700, ha...@ipunix.com wrote: > I would like to know on any of you that have experience in getting a > Next "G" wireless broadband modem to wo

Re: Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-28 Thread Dave Hall
On Sun, 2010-03-28 at 20:47 -0700, ha...@ipunix.com wrote: > I would like to know on any of you that have experience in getting a > Next "G" wireless broadband modem to work on Ubuntu. In the last few years I have used 3, virgin, optus and telstra's networks with various devices from Hauewi and S

Linux and Ubuntu on Laptops & Notebooks

2010-03-28 Thread ha...@ipunix.com
Hi Ubuntu Users, The communication between Dave Hall and Chris Taylor made me react to an important Linux O/S Laptop/Notebook issue. The laptop/notebook market is growing at an extraordinary rate; to convert those potential users to a Linux O/S will need all of us to lobby the after market har