Re: [newbie] Buying notebook: tough decision. Help.
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:45:42 -0500 Brandon Erik Bertelsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greg Meyer wrote: On Wednesday 10 December 2003 11:28 am, Fajar Priyanto wrote: Dear all, Remember my decision to buy a notebook? I've been doing some comparisonsand come into this difficult point, I hope you can help me out on this. I have 3 choices: 1. Compaq presario 2516AP (USD 1,400) - Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.66Ghz - 256MB DDR SDRAM - 40GB HDD - 15 TFT XGA display - Built in FDD - DVD + CDRW Combo - 64 MB VRAM Shared DDR Memory - Integrated Modem/LAN - Bag 2. Compaq presario X1033AP (USD1,700) - Intel Centrino mobile technology Intel Pentium M processor 1.4Ghz Intel 855PM Chipset Intel PRO Wireless LAN 2100 - 256MB DDR RAM - 40GB HDD - DVD drive - 802.11b wireless LAN - 15.4 WXGA - Integrated Modem and LAN - 64MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 graphics 3. IBM Thinkpad R40e model 2684AA5 (USD 1,375) - Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.2Ghz - 14.1 TFT Display - 256 MB DDR SDRAM - 30GB HDD - DVD CDRW Combo - Modem and LAN - USD FDD 1.44 Also, what is the benefit of using Mobile processor than ordinary Pentium4? The Wireless card in the first choice won't work in Linux. Not supported by Intel. A company called Linuxant has something called the driverloader that will let you use a WinXP driver with it, but it costs $20 and is closed source. I have tried it and it does work. IBM seems to be one of the more Linux friendly machines. I have a T41 and got everything going quite easily. I personally would not buy Compaq because they do so many non-standard things with their hardware, making it hard to do nonstandard things like install Linux :-). I may be wrong, but from what I read when I bought my T41, lots of people seemed to have lots of problems with Compaq and Toshiba and Linux. The Pentium-M is also nice. the 1.4 is about the equivalent of a 2.2MHz P4 and the 1.6MHz is more like a 2.4-2.5. One of the main advantages is low power consumption. If you want you machine to go a long time on the battery, the Pentium-M is the way to go. have you looked at http://www.linux-laptop.net for info? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com What about a Dell? I was about to ask the same thing. I'm using a Dell 1100 el cheapo with great satisfaction with mdk 9.2 and win2k in VMware. Love it. Lee -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Buying notebook: tough decision. Help.
I was about to ask the same thing. I'm using a Dell 1100 el cheapo with great satisfaction with mdk 9.2 and win2k in VMware. Love it. Lee Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com I'm running off of a Dell Inspiron 4150, I've had no prolems. Other than a few routine _fixable_ or known issues with most laptops... ACPI support is one. I still can't plug-in/un-plug my power nor can I close the lid, so to speak. Without Linux freezing. But apparently those two issues are completely fixable, there are a couple of mailing lists and forums, specifically, for linux on laptops... some informational websites ect ect I'm sure if you google the laptops names that you are choosing from you will find a couple of people that maintain that same type of install that you do or that you plan to do. I was lucky enough to contact someone that had the exact same laptop and is a Linux power user of sorts. He helped me greatly. This type of buddy buddy attitude can only be found by the people that know your exact situation. Kind of like It's a Jeep thing you wouldn't understand, same idea. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Buying notebook: tough decision. Help.
On Thursday 11 Dec 2003 9:42 am, Lee Wiggers wrote: On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:45:42 -0500 What about a Dell? I was about to ask the same thing. I'm using a Dell 1100 el cheapo with great satisfaction with mdk 9.2 and win2k in VMware. Love it. Can you give your dell specs, Please -- L.V.Gandhi linux user No.205042 http://lvgandhi.tripod.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Buying notebook: tough decision. Help.
On Thursday 11 Dec 2003 12:38 pm, Brandon Erik Bertelsen wrote: I'm running off of a Dell Inspiron 4150, I've had no prolems. Other than a few routine _fixable_ or known issues with most laptops... ACPI support is one. I still can't plug-in/un-plug my power nor can I close the lid, so to speak. Without Linux freezing. But apparently those two issues are completely fixable, there are a couple of mailing lists and forums, specifically, for linux on laptops... some informational websites ect ect I'm sure if you google the laptops names that you are choosing from you will find a couple of people that maintain that same type of install that you do or that you plan to do. I was lucky enough to contact someone that had the exact same laptop and is a Linux power user of sorts. He helped me greatly. This type of buddy buddy attitude can only be found by the people that know your exact situation. Kind of like It's a Jeep thing you wouldn't understand, same idea. 1)What about dell's internal modem. Is it working? 2)Is there support for 855GM/855PM chipset used by dell? 3)Is there support for 39.1cm wide-aspect ultrasharp xga+tft display -- L.V.Gandhi linux user No.205042 http://lvgandhi.tripod.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Buying notebook: tough decision. Help.
Dear all, Remember my decision to buy a notebook? I've been doing some comparisons and come into this difficult point, I hope you can help me out on this. I have3 choices: 1. Compaq presario 2516AP (USD 1,400) - Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.66Ghz - 256MB DDR SDRAM - 40GB HDD - 15" TFT XGA display - Built in FDD - DVD + CDRW Combo - 64 MB VRAM Shared DDR Memory - Integrated Modem/LAN - Bag 2. Compaq presario X1033AP (USD1,700) - Intel Centrino mobile technology Intel Pentium M processor 1.4Ghz Intel 855PM Chipset Intel PRO Wireless LAN 2100 - 256MB DDR RAM - 40GB HDD - DVD drive - 802.11b wireless LAN - 15.4 WXGA - Integrated Modem and LAN - 64MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 graphics 3. IBM Thinkpad R40e model 2684AA5 (USD 1,375) - Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.2Ghz - 14.1 TFT Display - 256 MB DDR SDRAM - 30GB HDD - DVD CDRW Combo - Modem and LAN - USD FDD 1.44" Also, what is the benefit of using Mobile processor than ordinary Pentium 4? Thanks a lot, Fajar. ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 12/2/2003
