[ubuntu-za] some tests

[Robin Bownes]

On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 09:35 +0200, frans wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I had the opportunity to test Ubuntu 10.04 on two laptop this weekend 
> and would just like to comment on that.
> 
> First was the Acer Aspire 5551
> 
> Everything worked...wonderfully, laptops "FN" hot-keys and wi-fi worked 
> great, did a very quick ad-hoc connection with my wife's Win 7 machine, 
> and could emediatly browse everything on her system. The Lan connection 
> also worked great.
> 
> Now for boot time it was extremely quick. just over ten seconds, on my 
> internal stop watch maybe a bit faster, its well worth it to switch of 
> between uses and you can still help a client on your system in the time 
> most screens warm-up.
> 
> Second a Packard bell dots
> 
> Ubuntu install is very usable, fast for the Atom N450 processor in the 
> system and boot up in about 20 seconds on battery, battery life was 
> about 6 hours while updating the OS and having the kids play afterwards...
> 
> What did not work is the FN Hot-keys, I still have to research that and 
> will report back, the Bluetooth in the system is version 3, I still have 
> to find out if I can activate that before I can report on it, In the Win 
> 7 system have a app to switch it on when using the wi-fi hot-key.
> 
> Any ideas on the Packard bell system would be nice, I'll be using that 
> as my communication and programming system, after setting everything up.
> 
> 
> 

A little addition to the above:
I own an Acer Aspire 5332. I bought it nearly a year ago with Windows7
installed. I immediately removed the Windows & loaded Ubuntu 9.10. Since
then I've upgraded to 10.04. As mentioned above for the other Acer
Aspire, installation was easy & problem-free, with all keys, and
built-in bits&pieces working right off the bat, including the webcam &
wireless LAN. Bluetooth dongles & all other USB devices (including
cellular modems - on phone & straight-USB) have all just simply worked
as they are meant to when plugged in.
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