Re: [dubailug] More on laptops

[Sean Craig - Snr Solutions Consultant - enigmatis]

Hi, I've got to agree on the extended warranty.  I've got a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V2000 (old machine, low spec), and with power management running, I can squeeze about 4 hours out of my battery. In my opinion, most of the low end laptops are identical other than the brand logo.  The kicker is the company that will deliver support if the laptop dies!  I've only ever dealt with Seven Seas (in the old Compaq days), and they were pretty good (professional), even though I had to wait a few days for them to get parts.  This was my main beef - if they are the support company, then they should carry spares. my 0.02c Sean Brad Campbell wrote: Sreenadh wrote: I know this a forum for Linux & opensource. But since i saw many threads on laptops, i guess i could ask this question. The more time i spend at alain center, the more confused i get. Every salesman tells a totally differnet story.I need a site where i can get proper review on laptops which a available in dubai. Or if someone can help me it would be great. Now you are talking personal experience stuff.. All my budget laptops have been acer.. and they've all rocked.. the issue you will have is on all the budget laptops the battery life is lucky to go past 2 hours.. you need to get the big $$ machines to get the battery life I've found.. Just make sure you get a centrino and not a celeron-M. Minimum 512MB of ram.. bluetooth built in will likely push you into the next price bracket, but a teeny weeny bluetooth dongle is pretty cheap these days.. almost all centrino machines have the ipw2200 wifi built in which works a treat with any modern kernel. Your budget is a little low.. but you might find something.. Something I've *always* done (except this time as I've been unable to get an extended warranty on this sony) is bought a machine with a three year wty, or managed to get an extended warranty for it.. Most of my machines have died or broken in that three years and I've managed to get it fixed/replaced under warranty. I've had Acer, Compaq, Sharp (don't touch with a 10 foot pole), HP, Mitac, Gateway, Acer and now Sony.. the Acers have just consistently been the best value for money, although I believe the new HP's give them a good run for the $$. They are not the lightest around, but seem to last well as my mate who just poured a glass of water into his can testify.. He pulled the battery out, left the machine out in the sun for 2 days to dry out (australian sun, not Dubai sun.. an hour would cook it here) and it's back up and running.. Best of luck :) Brad (certified laptop slut) __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Linux operating system Linux os Hosting linux unix web Linux user Unix vs linux Linux operating system download YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "dubailug" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___