Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 07:54 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: >> >> On 14/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hey guys, >> >> I'm in the process of buying a new laptop for when I'm not at >> home, it will >> ofcouse be running ubuntu.I have a price range of 500 GBP and >> body got any >> suggestions or any advice or any laptops they would >> recommend.I don't travel >> very much so weight and things like that isn't important.I'm >> just trying to >> get as powerful a laptop I can for that kind of price. >> >> Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Russell >> >> Hi, have a look at some of the Dell laptops, I'm using one of those >> and they are a sound piece of hardware. >> >> They're all at >> http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen >> > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspiron 6400n about a month ago, with > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed. > > The spec is as follows: > > Inspiron 6400 N-Series Dual Core Processor T2080 (1.73 GHz 533 MHz FSB 1 > MB L2 cache) > Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Display with TrueLife > Memory Dual-Channel 1024MB (2x512) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM > Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA (5400 RPM) > DVD+/-RW (Read/Write) 8X Fixed Internal > Battery Primary 9 cell 85W/HR LI-ION > Graphics Card Intel Media Accelerator 950 Up to 256MB of shared Memory > for N-Series with TV and S-Video Output (supports Compiz) > UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions > Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Dual Core > Processor) > UK/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) > > All for £464.12 including VAT and Delivery > > The only issue I've had so far is with the S-Video out on the graphics > card (not very important to me really) and my only complaint is that it > doesn't have bluetooth built in. > > The battery life is excellent (I'm off to swindon from Kent by coach > today and the battery should last me the whole 6 hours of coach travel > including the 1hr 10m stopover at Victoria today and on Sunday night on > my way home!). It still amazes me that the battery can be showing as > 10% when there's 2hrs left! > > Hope this is of some help, > > Matt. > >
That's a great battery life. I'm lucky if I get 3 hours on my Dell laptop. Rob -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
