On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Christopher Sawtell <csawt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 4 May 2010 13:20, Paul Swafford <yom...@chch.planet.co.nz> wrote: >> >> I second Chris' sentiment .. Tinkpads just work .. >> >> I wonder where Chris got his from ?? > > The PC shop which is in what was the Edmonds "Sure to Rise" factory front > office. Near cnr. Ferry and Aldwyns Roads. Got $50 discount on account of > not wanting Windows (re)-installed. Its got a CoA sticker though
Aww Rik Dame Maggie took your work lappie?? Bugger. >From that store (it's called laptop universe, awful web page but good guys) I got a Dell Latitude D530 with external CD/DVD drive, 1.5G RAM, 80G hard drive, 1.5MHz Pentium M, intel wireless and the supersize battery for $595. It's a little bigger than a netbook, but still small. The extra resolution (1280x800) over a netbook is welcome. Battery 3-4 hours. Ubuntu installs fine and runs well. Haven't tried the infrared. Bluetooth can be achieved via dongle available on trademe for less than $10 incl postage. Wireless just works, as does everything else. The shop allowed me to boot ubuntu via a flash thumbdrive before purchase.
