Dell Laptop question

[Phil Pinkerton]

SO far I have had zero issues ( except the Camera )

On 7/19/07, Nigel Ridley <nigel at rmk.co.il> wrote:
>
> Phil Pinkerton wrote:
> > On 7/19/07, Nigel Ridley <nigel at rmk.co.il> wrote:
> >>
> >> Ted Frater wrote:
> >> > Nigel Ridley wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I was interested in buying one of those Dell/Ubuntu laptops but they
> >> are not yet
> >> >> available here in Israel.
> >> >>
> >> >> BUT, I found a retailer that sells all their laptops without an
> >> installed OS - if
> >> >> I want! :-)
> >> >> So what, of the cheaper range, models would you recommend? What are
> >> the
> >> Turion
> >> >> processors like as opposed to the Intel core duo? I did have a quick
> >> Google but
> >> >> their is way too much info out there to digest easily/quickly.
> >> >>
> >> >> Blessings,
> >> >>
> >> >> Nigel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > Dell have a consumer range and their business range.
> >> >   The former  is Inspiron the latter is the Latitude.
> >> >   If your going to use it for business do purchase 3 yr on site next
> >> > business working day warranty.
> >> >  Essential.
> >> > As for build  quality , IBM lenovo are still the best.
> >> > whats just as important tho is where the nearest service depot is.
> Talk
> >> > to them first to see what support your going to get
> >> > you need a laptop that has an installed base of 1000's. there will be
> >> > more spares for those around than say the latest  high flying model
> >> > I personally always go for a second hand ex corporate leasing laptop.
> >> >  If its survived 3  yearsof leasing it will have has a good burn in.
> >> >  Never failed me.
> >> >  And I supply laptops to friends.
> >> >  Only IBM tho.
> >> >  hope this helps.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Thanks for the advice. I just looked at the Thinkpad line-up and they
> all
> >> seem to
> >> have the new Core2 duo processors - of which there is a serious
> warning:
> >> "At this time, I cannot recommend purchase of any machines based on the
> >> Intel Core 2 until these issues are dealt with (which I suspect will
> >> take more than a year). Intel must be come more transparent."
> >>
> >> http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=118296441702631
> >>
> >> I don't think that there is a second hand ex corporate leasing option
> >> here
> >> in
> >> Israel - it's a very small country.
> >>
> >> I was considering the Inspiron 1501 but am not sure about the Turion
> >> 64 X2
> >> TL50
> >> and the ATI Mobility™ Radeon(r) Xpress 1150 - how does Kubuntu manage
> >> with
> >> these?
> >> ]
> >
> >
> > My Acer Aspire has the exact configuration  Turion 64 X2 TL50 I dual
> boot
> > with Kubuntu Gutsy 7.10 an I have no problems ( except the Built in
> > Orbi-Cam
> > still does not work ). I only boot to Windows when I want to use the
> > camera.
> >
> > Phil
> >
>
> I was just comparing prices of the Dell Inspiron 1501 and the MSI M662 -
> the MSI
> seems to be a lot better all round.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel
>
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