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--lp Thanks, Chris Howarth - PlasmoNet +61 403 216 994 Sent From iPhone On 28/01/2010, at 10:47, Paul Gear <p...@libertysys.com.au> wrote: > jimtipp...@optusnet.com.au wrote: >> By way of introduction, I have been using Ubuntu for about 18 >> months, but only on quite old computers (6-7 years). I need to >> replace my desktop and am trying to decide what to purchase. >> >> Apart from web access, the programs I most commonly use are >> OpenOffice, GnuCash and some old windows programs I run with wine. >> One additional application I want to use is video editing. I would >> like the new computer to boot quickly and run the above >> applications with ease. >> >> My hardware knowledge is limited but I have been considering the >> following: >> Clarkdale CPU with integrated graphics/motherboard to suit >> 8 Gig ram >> SSD drive for operating system (64 bit Lucid), hard drive for /home >> >> Would appreciate any suggestions or comments >> >> Jim Tippett > Hi Jim, > > I agree with Gabriel's suggestion about a dedicated video card. > > I would also add that you should try to buy components that are "not > that new". This is a bit of a fuzzy idea, i know, but the thing is > that > it takes time for newer hardware to be supported by driver > developers on > Linux. For example, my Dell Latitude D830 laptop is 2 and a bit years > old. The system was installed on feisty (7.04) or gutsy (7.10) - i > can't remember which - and the wireless off/on switch only just > started > working when i upgraded to karmic (9.10). Similarly, when i bought my > desktop, the G965 chipset was less than a year old, and it took > another > 12-18 months before there was a driver supporting the onboard video. > > An alternative to this might be buying from a vendor who guarantees > Linux compatibility, or getting very detailed specs (i.e. the exact > models of motherboard, video card, hard disks, etc.) and doing online > research about them yourself. But regardless, if it were me i would > probably buy components that are at the lower-priced end of the > spectrum > to give me a better chance of having drivers available. > > Regards, > Paul > > <paul.vcf> > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au