Hi Andrew. Thank you for the hints. And for those who are interested in such a bargain, check out CircuitCity.
cheers Felipe On Wed, 02 May 2007 16:18:53 +1200 Andrew McMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 17:18 -0300, Carlos Felipe S. Pinheiro wrote: > > Hi. I was looking for a notebook I found two good deals: Toshiba Satellite > > A135-S4527 and Sony VAIO N220E/B, both for the same price (after rebate) > > $599.99. > > I wonder which one would have better Linux compatibility (and maybe better > > performance). > > Hi Felipe, > > If we cut those lists down to the parts that actually are different... > > > *** Toshiba Satellite A135-S4527 ************************* > > Processor Speed: 1.73 GHz > > Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB > > 4 x USB v2.0 > > 6-cell (4000mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium-Ion battery pack > > Weight: 6.0 lbs > > > > *** Sony VAIO N220E/B *************************** > > Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz > > Hard Drive Capacity: 80 GB > > 2 x USB 2.0 > > Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS2A/S) > > Weight: 6.5 lbs > > > The Toshiba Satellite would seem to be a _clear_ winner. 10% faster > CPU, 50% more HD, 10% lighter, 100% more USB ports... > > I'm not sure of the battery equivalences, but the Sony is unlikely to be > vastly different. > > Other notes: > > - The card slots probably won't work under Linux, except to read SD (& > MMC?) cards where there are some under-development drivers that I have > had some success with on a different laptop. > > - You may need to install Xorg 7.3 to get the graphics running > properly, or perhaps use 915resolution (but really, Xorg7.3 is a better > solution). > > Everything else should work OK. > > > Cheers, > Andrew McMillan. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Andrew @ Catalyst .Net .NZ Ltd, PO Box 11-053, Manners St, Wellington > WEB: http://catalyst.net.nz/ PHYS: Level 2, 150-154 Willis St > DDI: +64(4)803-2201 MOB: +64(272)DEBIAN OFFICE: +64(4)499-2267 > The secret of being a bore is to say everything -- Voltaire > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
