On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:41 PM, Sanjay Bhangar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Aanjhan R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:14 PM, mallikarjun arjun >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Actually i am thinking of buying dell with ubuntu laptop. The 2 options >> i am >> > looking for are XPSM1330 and XPSM1530 >> > Is anybody using those laptops if so please suggest me. >> > > I am using the Inspiron 1525 - I'm really happy with it, although its > overheated a few times and ACPI has shutdown on me - but that is also > because I was over-stressing the poor baby a bit .. > Inspiron is very old rite. I heard excellent reviews abt XPS tats y want to go for it. (with Ubuntu, its dream come true) > > >> >> XPS M1330 is a very good buy. Do you get those pre-loaded with Ubuntu in >> India? >> > > Unfortunately, I dont believe you get them pre-loaded with Ubuntu in India. > I assumed that since they sold the model with Ubuntu abroad, everything > would work flawlessly out of the box with ubuntu. While this was true for > most things, I remember there being some problems with sound, etc. > Basically, Dell has its own release of Ubuntu with some of its proprietary > drivers packaged in and it was available only as a DVD which meant a 2-week > download, etc... it is nicer if you can get it from abroad with ubuntu > pre-loaded, should save some bucks as well.. (although you wont get the > pleasure that I did of formatting the Vista drive and ripping off the > sticker... :) ) > > And err.. sorry, I'm not familiar with the exact model nos. you posted - > hope my comments aren't way off:) > > -Sanjay > > The only thing is, i dont want to pay money for the thing i dont use i.e., vista. So i have only option is dell. Ubuntu ppl can also make some money bcoz of me rite.
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