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On 22/04/2010 11:34, NW wrote:
I have kept away from laptops until recently when I was given one. Now that I am somewhat used to it I can see that it could be useful to look for a more powerful one to replace my rather aged desktop. And it would save a lot of room in the spare bedroom which doubles as my study. Brownie points are always welcome!! I have had a look around with Google but the possibilities seem endless. So I am turning to the list for some ideas. I suppose that I would need a wide screen version. The weight and size would not be relevant as it would mostly stay in one place. I have the other laptop as a portable version. I am not interested in gaming at all. I suspect also that some laptops work better with Linux than others. Is that the case? Anyway, any recommendations would be gratefully received, Neil Winchurst
Neil,As an alternative to a laptop you may care to buy a Foxconn Bare Bones from microdirect f.inst.
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/43480/Foxconn-barebone-PC-system-R10-G4---LGA775. I have two one with XP and one with Kubuntu.You may then use your existing keyboard,monitor etc and get a new PC for less
than £100. Have a look and judge whether this is useful for you. Kind regards John W -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html