Im thinking of getting a laptop but leaning for a old one because I only
going to listen to music, write and watch video (and its a lot lower price).
I found a Dell E6400. The version of this laptop I found has P8600, 4GB ram,
160GB drive, Intel graphics, 16:10 monitor (YEY! Not modern shitty 16:9.) and
probably matte, Intel 825xx Gigabit ethernet, IDT 92HD ICH9 audio (and no
numpad that makes keyboard move to left and makes bad writing position). All
supported according to h-node.
The question is more: What makes a laptop supported by free software? Is it
normaly webcam and wireless features that do not work? What are the normal
problems when it comes to laptops? Is more or less always ethernet, intel
graphics (3D acceleration) and audio supported? Is their other known or
unknown parameters that can be a problem?
Wireless can in most laptops be replaced so their isn't a problem there for
what I can see and Im not a webcam user.
I have taken a look at h-node.org and it seems to be many new laptops that is
supported by Trisquel out of the box. Most of them Asus. I have even found
laptops listed with GeForce 310M GT650M, Geforce 610M and listed as
A-platinum. Is a laptop A-platinum even with no 3D acceleration or is these
card 3D free software supported?
- [Trisquel-users] Laptops and free software? garsmith
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