[vox] Linux Laptop Purchase - Soliciting Suggestions

[Darth Borehd]

I love my Dell laptop.  It's got Ubuntu 10.10 and it is very reliable.  Ask
for laptops pre-installed with Linux when you call them--some options don't
appear on the website.


On 10 April 2011 23:23, Kevin Schultz <schultkl at ieee.org> wrote:

> So...any recent experience purchasing a laptop to run Linux? ;o)
>
> Saving up for a laptop purchase in the next few months:
>
>    - Primary user: UC-Davis computer engineering undergrad (2011-12 recommended
>    specs <http://computerownership.ucdavis.edu/config.php>)
>
>    - List of UC-Davis computer engineering software <http://bit.ly/ghqlw7>--for
>    example, Matlab (does not sound too intense)
>
>    - Migrating from an HP Compaq nc6000<http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11794_na/11794_na.html> business
>    notebook, circa 2004
>
>    - Budgeting $400-$700
>
>    - PC only (no Mac)
>
>    - Casual gaming only (namely, Flash-based Facebook games)--desktop will
>    be where real gaming occurs
>
>    - Matte screen (as opposed to glossy, so it works decent outdoors)
>
>    - Intel i5 or above or equivalent AMD
>
> Thanks for any insights!
>
>
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