On 7/17/08, Sudev Barar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 2008/7/17 sonika tyagi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > 1. 2.5Ghz/2.6 Ghz dual core processor ( is there a major difference in
> the
> > speed of the two... as the difference in the price is pretty large).
>
> Simple..more processor more power + faster processor more power.
> However depending on your use power to money ratio can be decided.
>
> > 2. two separate hard disks (making at least 250GB) for linux and windows,
> > respectively. Are there any issues such as heating and speed with two
> > separate hard drives on the laptop?
> > The option I got was a 200GB SATA HDD (7.2k rpm) + 80MB PATA (5400 rpm)
> 2nd
> > drive...I am a bit skeptical about the PATA drive!!!
>
> SATA + PATA should not be a problem but having two drives would mean
> fast battery drain.
>
> > 3. 1X2GB SDRAM
> > 4. 9 cell Li-ion bettery
> > 5. 8X DVD RW
> > 6. 6MB L2 Cache with 800MHz FSB
>
> This all looks okay.
>
> > 7. bluetooth
> > 8. wi-fi etc.
> >
> > Which audio/video, wireless network cards are the best with Linux ?
>
> Which wireless card? I would avoid BroadComm but then many other do
> not work. 8-)


Oh it was Intel(R) PRO/wireless 4965 (802.11) MiniPC card

> Should there be any other issues you know of and would like to share?
> > More advise/suggestions are welcome on the spec!!
>
> Dell does Linux pre-loaded go for that as then they/service can not
> say we do not know linux. Although the pre-loaded flavour of linux s
> some god awfull version from Taiwan.


The latitude-linux combination was not there on the Dell website. Thats why
my IT department said they cant get the pre-loaded linux on it... now I have
to give valid explantion and evidences that they can actually do that. And
if they don't then I would like to make sure that the spec I choose comes
with all compatible hardwares for linux.


> --
> Regards,
> Sudev Barar
> Read http://blog.sudev.in for topics ranging from here to there.
>
> PS: I know most of people do not follow email niceties (mostly they
> are not aware) but if you follow bottom post/in-line post style of
> email conversations it becomes a whole lot easier to carry on
> meaningful dialogue and you can snip out what is not meaningful too.
> Most people just hit reply button and top post leaving prior message
> appended uselessly at bottom. See if you can adopt this style and
> persuade others. In case you are already doing this ..... great,
> spread the message.
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Thanks for your help
Sonika
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