Mallikarjun
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:59 PM, Onkar Shinde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > 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 .. > >> > >> > >> 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... :) ) > > If I remember correctly, the sound problems were on Intel HDA cards > due to old alsa. Hence Dell backported new alsa drivers. > > The only proprietary part in Dell OEM installation of Ubuntu is the > DVD player. Rest it is stock Ubuntu Hardy now. > > By the way, in case you are getting it from US, you may also want to > take a look at system76 [1]. They have been providing machines with > Ubuntu preloaded for long, even before Dell started doing it. > > [1] http://system76.com/ > > > Onkar > -- > Passion - Some people climb mountains - others write Free software. > Don't ask why - the reason is the same. > > Excellent Onkar, Thanks. But i want to know the review of there systems. They are cheaper and better hardware config but how do i trust them, I am an indian they have no plans of coming to india, atleast Dell might come in near future. This is my view i am open to all kinds of suggestions.
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