[ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

[Mark Fraser]

On 18 January 2013 09:32, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenwood at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" <mfraz74+ubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website
> http://www.ebuyer.com/411061-
> > zoostorm-laptop-7873-9042 and was wondering if it would be suitable for
> > installing Ubuntu on.
> >
> > Some of the comments mention lack of Debian drivers for wi-fi, but there
> are
> > instructions on how to compile drivers although I don't fancy going
> through
> > that every time the kernel changes.
>
> There are plenty of more well known names around that price that have
> better support for Ubuntu. The Lenovo G700 series immediately come to mind,
> mostly because I've got one. A Clemo laptop from pcspecialist.co.ukshould have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they
> are the same models that System76 sell.
>

Had a look around PCSpecialist and am considering either the Genesis IV or
Enigma IV. I was thinking of including a blu-ray driver seeing as VLC now
supports them, but would Intel HD Graphics 4000 work or should I go for the
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M?
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