On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 07:23 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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Yeah, this one has been done over a bit in #ubuntu-uk on IRC. :-)
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Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> I should have included contentious excerpts for those with things to do.
Sorry for the spam, I should contemplate before clicking 'send'.
A point that I agree with the author on is:
"But I'm completely stumped by the instru
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Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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I should have included contentious excerpts for those with things to do.
"Ubuntu's own website isn't much help either. It suggest
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I figured in the end that I'd get the Inspiron 1525 on the Ubuntu Dell
site with the following modifications:
Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2
cache) - N-Series [add £90.01]
Linux Only, 4Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and
Saturdays [add £83.40]
Com
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:35 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> What I really want to know is what specs seem suitable for the next 3
> years of Uni. I'm expecting to have to pick some of the higher end
> hardware on the Inspiron 1525 and want some assistance in doing so. Is
> there a substantial differe
t bother with that EU directive and we get stuffed with 12
months. :-( This is something I will be bringing up with my local MP the
next time I see him because is really is annoying.
Regards
Phil
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On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 12:40 +0100, Angelos Chatzikostas wrote:
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> It actually is a shame you have to pay for 3 years of extra
> warranty. In
> Europe the minimum warranty from the manufacturer is 2 years
> and not the
> 12 months we ge
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LeeGroups wrote:
> Err, I'll have to disagree on that one, power connectors are designed to
> connect power to a laptop.
> NOT to withstand being dragged around the living room/bedroom/etc or be
> passed from person to person.
> There will always be
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> It actually is a shame you have to pay for 3 years of extra warranty. In
> Europe the minimum warranty from the manufacturer is 2 years and not the
> 12 months we get. We want two years warranty!
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I thought UK is part of EU .. :)
Well according to EU laws anyone who sells equipment in EU mu
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 12:13 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> Hey guys,
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> I'm quite a computer loving person and would like to be able to try
> and use FOSS applications that come out during the time I am at
> University. I'd also like to be able to emulate consoles up to, and
> including, PS1 so tha
You should check your bank account T&Cs - our Barclays Additions a/c
comes with a free 1 year extended warranties on any products purchased
(ie. on top of the manufacturers) as long as you register them within
90 days. Also get free breakdown cover, travel insurance and
allsorts.
http://www.perso
Hey guys,
I'm quite a computer loving person and would like to be able to try
and use FOSS applications that come out during the time I am at
University. I'd also like to be able to emulate consoles up to, and
including, PS1 so that I can play the older games I love and no longer
have functional c
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 11:40 +0100, LeeGroups wrote:
> > My girlfriend bought a Samsung laptop in around 2003. Nothing went
> > wrong
> > in the first year, then in years 2 & 3 a problem with the screen
> > connector kept recurring, the onboard power supply socket needed
> > replacing, and the *e
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:35 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote:
> I cannot buy a laptop without a warranty. That would be careless
> because in my experience laptops do break in the 2nd and 3rd years of
> owning them. The Dell extended warranty is quite expensive but I
> intend to have the laptop for the du
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 10:04 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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> Philip Wyett wrote:
> > On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 09:32 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> >> None of these were through abuse, more design flaws (or revenue
> >> generating features).
> >>
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> My girlfriend bought a Samsung laptop in around 2003. Nothing went
> wrong
> in the first year, then in years 2 & 3 a problem with the screen
> connector kept recurring, the onboard power supply socket needed
> replacing, and the *external power supply connector needed replacing* twice.
>
> *
Stephen O'Neill wrote:
> Jai Harrison wrote:
>> £83.40 does sound like
>> a lot for 4 years warranty on a product that Dell is meant to believe
>> won't break but I don't really have a choice when it comes down to it.
> It all depends on the replacement value of the machine - if it's a £1000
> mac
Jai,
Jai Harrison wrote:
> What I really want to know is what specs seem suitable for the next 3
> years of Uni. I'm expecting to have to pick some of the higher end
> hardware on the Inspiron 1525 and want some assistance in doing so. Is
> there a substantial difference between the Intel Core™ 2
2008/9/3 Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Is
> there a substantial difference between the Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor
> T5550 (1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) and the Intel(R) Core™ 2
> Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache) to make it
> worth the extra £70?
I always t
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Jai Harrison wrote:
> £83.40 does sound like
> a lot for 4 years warranty on a product that Dell is meant to believe
> won't break but I don't really have a choice when it comes down to it.
I think that it is actually quite reasonable, given that any
I cannot buy a laptop without a warranty. That would be careless
because in my experience laptops do break in the 2nd and 3rd years of
owning them. The Dell extended warranty is quite expensive but I
intend to have the laptop for the duration of University and so not
having the lifeline is most lik
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Philip Wyett wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 09:32 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
>> None of these were through abuse, more design flaws (or revenue
>> generating features).
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[snip]
>Design flaws or revenue generating features are not a
> purposeful
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 09:32 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote:
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> Mac wrote:
> > So in my view the risk is not worth the expense. I have had one or two
> > failures within the first year, and Dell have fixed them for free. But
> > the *very* few th
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Mac wrote:
> So in my view the risk is not worth the expense. I have had one or two
> failures within the first year, and Dell have fixed them for free. But
> the *very* few things I've had to get fixed myself within the next three
> years have co
Jai Harrison wrote:
> Then I figure I need the 3 year warranty and might as well add a
> fourth year as it's only another £18 on top of the 3 years (total for
> 4 years warranty: £83.40).
Jai >>> I've bought several Dells (desktops and laptops) over the years,
and I've never felt the need to pay
Hey Jai,
I'm not sure what you are looking for in terms of specs, but you don't
really need to purchase the laptop with Ubuntu...Ubuntu is very easy
to install, and there's a huge chance that everything will be
recognized. I've installed Ubuntu on 5 different machines and so far
no worries
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