[ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread George Tripp
Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm thinking about getting a laptop but don't want to spend my hard earned cash find I've bought something that can't run the operating system I wish to. Looked at a couple of companies which will sell machines without any op

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Kingsid3 .
If it were me i'd just look for a laptop that i like. 98% of things can be fixed IMO with some terminal fun :) Whats your budget? Simon On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM, George Tripp luggeo...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm thinking

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Barry Drake
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 17:39 +, George Tripp wrote: Looked at a couple of companies which will sell machines without any op system. Pcspecialists: apparently there's a problem that the touchhpad doesn't work with ubuntu Novatech: don't know if their hardware is compatible with ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Andy Braben
On 16 January 2011 17:42, Kingsid3 . kings...@gmail.com wrote: If it were me i'd just look for a laptop that i like. 98% of things can be fixed IMO with some terminal fun :) Whats your budget? Simon On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM, George Tripp luggeo...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Up to now

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread mahad
Any laptop with good spec will work with Ubuntu have fun -Original Message- From: Kingsid3 . kings...@gmail.com To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Sun, Jan 16, 2011 5:42 pm Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop? If it were me i'd just look for a laptop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread George Tripp
Don't really want to go beyond £500ish. - Original Message Whats your budget? Simon On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM, George Tripp luggeo...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm thinking about getting a laptop but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Barry Titterton
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 17:39 +, George Tripp wrote: Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm thinking about getting a laptop but don't want to spend my hard earned cash find I've bought something that can't run the operating system I wish to. Looked at a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Grant Sewell
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:39:31 + (GMT) George Tripp wrote: Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm thinking about getting a laptop but don't want to spend my hard earned cash find I've bought something that can't run the operating system I wish to. Looked at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread d...@fishms.org
Hi Do we need to bring extension leads etc? Dan Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: gazz pmg...@gmx.co.uk Date: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 17:24 Subject: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo To: bdr...@crosswire.org, UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 17:05 +,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread alan c
On 16/01/11 17:47, ma...@london.com wrote: Any laptop with good spec will work with Ubuntu have fun *including* the webcam? For example http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/laptop/range/eclipse.html -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 17:46 +, Barry Drake wrote: On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 17:39 +, George Tripp wrote: Looked at a couple of companies which will sell machines without any op system. Pcspecialists: apparently there's a problem that the touchhpad doesn't work with ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Matt Sturdy
I've had very few problems with the entire Dell laptop line. My company has bought ~30ish laptops from them in the last 5 years. Lessons learned: My Dell M1330 came with ubuntu preinstalled, and worked fine for a while. Although after 6 months it suffered from real problems due to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Barry Drake
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 20:25 +, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: 1. When reporting hardware needing replacing, just don't tell support you installed Linux. Uh, yeah, I click on properties and ran the Windows test tool. Nope, it says nothing wrong. Yes, I restarted Windows. Nope, problem is still

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread Bruno Girin
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 19:18 +, d...@fishms.org wrote: Hi Do we need to bring extension leads etc? Good point! I'll bring one just in case and a patch cable or two. Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread Barry Drake
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:19 +, Bruno Girin wrote: Good point! I'll bring one just in case and a patch cable or two. Just make sure it's PAT tested! -- What do you see when you use your Computer? Same old thing? ...There IS a Better Way! Ubuntu! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 16 January 2011 21:23, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:19 +, Bruno Girin wrote: Good point! I'll bring one just in case and a patch cable or two. Just make sure it's PAT tested! -- If it's not PAT tested, you should find that PAT testing is not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread Bruno Girin
On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:30 +, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 16 January 2011 21:23, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:19 +, Bruno Girin wrote: Good point! I'll bring one just in case and a patch cable or two. Just make sure it's PAT tested! -- If

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo

2011-01-16 Thread Alan Pope
On 16 January 2011 22:36, Bruno Girin brunogi...@gmail.com wrote: Mmm... yes, good point. My equipment is not PAT tested and is more than 12 months old. Is it a requirement of all equipment we bring to the expo? No. We have never been asked to provide proof of testing whatsoever. Al. --