Thanks for the reply Jon and everyone else. My main concern was will I be able to get a linux on it without much hassle? It seems that it won't be too much of a problem. I should refrain removing OS/X for the occasional software updates which contain EFI modifications (Thanks to Ortwin on that one).
- sf Jon Grosshart wrote: > Nvidia is much better than ATI at everything IMO. Using ATI's fglrx > means NO compositing at all unless you go the XGL route, whereas it's > not a problem on nvidia chips no matter what compositing manager you > use. aiglx, xgl, beryl, compiz. They should all work on an nvidia chip > using Nvidia's closed drivers. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. > > 2.4GHz now instead of 2.3. > new thinner Intel chip. Uses less power and gives off less heat, better > battery life. > Also might have the new display using LED technology instead of the > florescence they use now. > 30% brighter and uses HALF the power, and thinner. > > All in all I'm really kicking myself in the but for not waiting... Enjoy > your new lappy... :-) > > I'll just go skulk in the corner some more... > > One thing to consider is forking out the extra money for a 17"... They > use the stndard sized superdrives wheras the 15.4's use these crappy 9.5 > form factor drives. I personally have had lots of problems with the > superdrive (15.4"). Both models. Matshita and the newer HL-HD whatever > drive. > > It's a new drive technology that's too problematic IMO... Food for thought. > > !DSPAM:1020,46684a33506107424076780! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > !DSPAM:1020,46684a33506107424076780! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Mactel-linux-users mailing list > Mactel-linux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mactel-linux-users > > > !DSPAM:1020,46684a33506107424076780! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Mactel-linux-users mailing list Mactel-linux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mactel-linux-users
