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Jon Grant | 3 Jan 2011 03:26

Buying a GNU+Linux netbook/notebook

Hi all,

Am looking for some where to buy a new netbook/notebook for use with
GNU+Linux (current dev machine, Compaq 702EA intel atom is on last
legs)

Found only two shops doing sans-microsoft laptops, linux emporium, and
novatech. All of those on offer are pretty heavy, or netbooks from old
gen intel atom with only 1GB RAM etc.

Looking around, my current short list from regular retailers is:

Samsung X125  11 inch
Asus Eee PC 1215N 12 inch
Asus Eee PC 1201N 12 inch
HP Pavilion dv2-1127ea 12 inch

Reading online sounds like Asus don't bother supporting linux kernel
drivers anymore, so i may avoid them.

Anyone have any tips!? Please reply ASAP if comments, as VAT is going
up so I only have 22 hours left to order!

Cheers, Jon

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mgtdee | 3 Jan 2011 06:21

Re: Buying a GNU+Linux netbook/notebook

I bought a DELL laptop online last year from Dell itself with UBUNTU on 
it. They sell it with Ubuntu or MS.
Margaret

On 03/01/2011 02:26, Jon Grant wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Am looking for some where to buy a new netbook/notebook for use with
> GNU+Linux (current dev machine, Compaq 702EA intel atom is on last
> legs)
>
> Found only two shops doing sans-microsoft laptops, linux emporium, and
> novatech. All of those on offer are pretty heavy, or netbooks from old
> gen intel atom with only 1GB RAM etc.
>
> Looking around, my current short list from regular retailers is:
>
> Samsung X125  11 inch
> Asus Eee PC 1215N 12 inch
> Asus Eee PC 1201N 12 inch
> HP Pavilion dv2-1127ea 12 inch
>
> Reading online sounds like Asus don't bother supporting linux kernel
> drivers anymore, so i may avoid them.
>
> Anyone have any tips!? Please reply ASAP if comments, as VAT is going
> up so I only have 22 hours left to order!
>
> Cheers, Jon
>

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Jon Grant | 10 Jan 2011 20:41

Re: Buying a GNU+Linux netbook/notebook

On 3 January 2011 05:21, mgtdee <margaret.derrington <at> googlemail.com> wrote:
> I bought a DELL laptop online last year from Dell itself with UBUNTU on it.
> They sell it with Ubuntu or MS.
> Margaret

A good tip!

I went with Acer 3820T  (13" notebook, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD), ~6hr
battery, 1.8KG in the end.

Would be interesting to hear what other hardware "listers" run their
GNU+Linux distributions on too. Any running ARM or MIPS based machines
etc?

Best regards, Jon

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Tim Dobson | 22 Jan 2011 12:52

Re: Buying a GNU+Linux netbook/notebook

On 03/01/11 02:26, Jon Grant wrote:
> Anyone have any tips!? Please reply ASAP if comments, as VAT is going
> up so I only have 22 hours left to order!

I fail at responding to this in a timely a manner.

I recommend refurbished hardware via greenh.co.uk

I got my Thinkpad x60s via them and it's been nothing but awesome.
There's more to them than the web page makes out (so drop them an email)
and the customer service has been well worth it for me.

Thinkpads are generally awesome.