Im thinking of getting a laptop but leaning for a old one because I only
going to listen to music, write and watch video (and its a lot lower price).
I found a Dell E6400. The version of this laptop I found has P8600, 4GB ram,
160GB drive, Intel graphics, 16:10 monitor (YEY! Not modern shitty
Usually deblobbed Linux supports hardware rather well, with the main
exceptions being hardware acceleration and wireless.
For video cards, if you have Intel integrated graphics (e.g. Intel GMA or
Intel HD), that's good; these graphics controllers are supported with
free/libre software direc
I have two laptops that run Trisquel, fully, for my purposes: An old Dell
Inspiron and an Asus EEPC1015PE (netbook). Though the wifi is by Broadcom,
in the Dell, it has the Atharos compatibility. Both machines have working
ethernet, wireless, and audio; I'm not sure about the 3D; the machi
You might be interested in this then:
http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/gluglug
At present, you can't get more freedom-respecting that this.
On 11/02/14 07:10, garsmith wrote:
> Im thinking of getting a laptop but leaning for a old one because I
> only going to listen to music, write and watch video (and its a lot
> lower price). I found a Dell E6400. The version of this laptop I
> found has P8600, 4GB ram, 160GB drive, Intel graphic
>What makes a laptop supported by free software? Is it normaly webcam and
wireless features that do not work? What are the normal problems when it
comes to laptops? Is more or less always ethernet, intel graphics (3D
acceleration) and audio supported? Is their other known or unknown parameter
That is a good alternative but I cant find a replacement keyboard for my
language.
You could email and ask them about it. The guy who runs that place is quite
helpful.
The laptops are from UK and they have around the same keyboard layout as I
want. Some sticker seems to be a good alternative as others have commented.
Was little afraid it would be the US layout.
I did some research and found that X60 has the problem with high pitch noise
when on battery. A
