6 Sep
2011
6 Sep
'11
7:09 p.m.
Or System76, also Linux only. Ubuntu 11.04.
Christian Einfeldt wrote:
Hi,
You might want to consider getting a notebook fro Zareason.com, which
sells only Linux computers.
On Aug 30, 2011 11:48 PM, "Atte André Jensen" <atte(a)email.dk
<mailto:atte@email.dk>> wrote:
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David
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Hi
My laptop was dropped, and if it's beyond repair, I need a new one
quickly. I would appreciate a few (preferrably hands-on experiences or)
advices to this end, here are a few thoughts:
1) It should of course work as flawless with linux as possible (I run
arch)
2) I have an edirol fa66 firewire soundcard that I'm quite happy with.
Problem is, it seems laptops with firewire are hard to find. I could get
an usb soundcard, but I have the feeling that it's not gonna perform as
well (low latency, stability) as firewire, it that correct? Plus it's
annoying to throw away (or sell) a perfectly good, stable soundcard that
suits my needs, just because of the port type...
3) I would prefer a small (<= 13") light-weight, long-battery-life
laptop.
>
> 4) I actually don't really need that much cpu power. I have a 2Ghz
> dual-core intel (T7250, whatever that means) now, that's more than
> enough. It's the first dual core I owned, and I had the feeling the two
> cores provides a snappier feeling, would others agree? Besides that I
> don't need the speed I have now.
>
> Options (I can think of):
>
> I saw a secondhand ThinkPad X61s (dual-core 1.6Ghz, 3Gb ram, 12"
> display) from a well known online shop I trust and used many times
> (bought my current laptop there). There's 6 months warrenty, and my
> general impression with ThinkPads is that they have good build quality,
> it's the only laptop I would consider buying used. It has firewire so...
>
> Go the netbook route. I'm at a loss here, all these new processors, both
> the i-series and the atom (N-series), I have no idea how well they
> perform. I tried a few from friends, and they seem fast enough. Anyone
> here making music on a netbook? This would most certainly mean I would
> have to get a usb soundcard, hmmm :-(
>
> Any inputs would be greatly appreciated :-)
>
> --
> Atte
>
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