[ltp] Summary: Netbook. Looking for THE machine
Adrian Walker
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:37:36 -0500
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Hi Axel --
I have had a Thnkpad X60s for a couple of years now, running Linux Red Hat
Fedora 6. Most satisfactory with Linux. About 8 hours with the battery
that clips on the back.
It came with Vista installed. Agonisingly slow, and the disk churns all the
time. Startup/shutdown time 15 minutes on a good day. If Windows is
updating, it's best to go for a very long walk. Windows comes set to shut
down your machine any time it pleases to do an update. Great for
presentations (Not!).
Install of Fedora was straightforward, and it's the fastest Linux machine we
own. No disk churn. External hardware is plug and play.
HTH, -- Adrian
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On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Axel Braun <axel.braun@gmx.de> wrote:
> Axel Braun wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a netbook...something nice and stable with
>
> Thanks for all the answers! Let me briefly summarize:
> - the question is not to be able to pay the M$-Tax, it is the 'don't want
> to
> and the dont need it'!
> - MSI X-320 looks promising, I will see if I can get a grab on it during
> next week's CEBIT exhibition. MSI seems to offer XP only, though
> - the article on laptopmag was helpful as well
> - emperorlinux looks good as well, but shipping & tax to Europe will
> probably make it too expensive
> - Some mentioned ThinkPad X-series....they are all renamed (X200-X301),
> look
> fancy and are probably very nice, but for a netbook quite large &
> expensive. BTW, I did not see any Linux-offering for ThinkPads anymore in
> their shop.....
> - Dell Mini 9 seem to be really an alternative. I will take a closer look
> at
> that one....
>
> Thanks
> Axel
>
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Hi Axel --<br><br>I have had a Thnkpad X60s for a couple of years now, runn=
ing Linux Red Hat Fedora 6.=A0 Most satisfactory with Linux.=A0 About 8 hou=
rs with the battery that clips on the back.<br><br>It came with Vista insta=
lled.=A0 Agonisingly slow, and the disk churns all the time.=A0 Startup/shu=
tdown time 15 minutes on a good day.=A0 If Windows is updating, it's be=
st to go for a very long walk.=A0 Windows comes set to shut down your machi=
ne any time it pleases to do an update.=A0 Great for presentations (Not!).<=
br>
<br>Install of Fedora was straightforward, and it's the fastest Linux m=
achine we own.=A0 No disk churn.=A0 External hardware is plug and play.<br>=
<br>HTH,=A0 -- Adrian<br><br>Internet Business Logic<br>A Wiki and SOA Endp=
oint for Executable Open Vocabulary English over SQL and RDF<br>
Online at <a href=3D"http://www.reengineeringllc.com">www.reengineeringllc.=
com</a>=A0=A0=A0 Shared use is free<br><br>Adrian Walker<br>Reengineering<b=
r><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM, =
Axel Braun <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:axel.braun@gmx.de">axel.=
braun@gmx.de</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Axel Braun wrote:=
<br>
<br>
> I'm looking for a netbook...something nice and stable with<br>
<br>
Thanks for all the answers! Let me briefly summarize:<br>
- the question is not to be able to pay the M$-Tax, it is the 'don'=
t want to<br>
and the dont need it'!<br>
- MSI X-320 looks promising, I will see if I can get a grab on it during<br=
>
next week's CEBIT exhibition. MSI seems to offer XP only, though<br>
- the article on laptopmag was helpful as well<br>
- emperorlinux looks good as well, but shipping & tax to Europe will<br=
>
probably make it too expensive<br>
- Some mentioned ThinkPad X-series....they are all renamed (X200-X301), loo=
k<br>
fancy and are probably very nice, but for a netbook quite large &<br>
expensive. BTW, I did not see any Linux-offering for ThinkPads anymore in<b=
r>
their shop.....<br>
- Dell Mini 9 seem to be really an alternative. I will take a closer look a=
t<br>
that one....<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Axel<br>
<br>
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